“I’m happy”, Sergio Rico’s beautiful declaration after his return to the field!

493 days after his horse riding accident, Sergio Rico turned away from the football fields for a match this Tuesday. The new goalkeeper of Al-Gharafa – a Qatari club – started for his team’s victory against Al-Ain (4-2) in the Asian Champions League.

In an interview with Cadena SERthe former Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper spoke about his return to competition. He also claims to have never wanted to retire despite his serious accident.

“ I never thought I wouldn’t be able to play again. I always thought I could come back, that I could continue being a goalkeeper and that my time had not come. I started a training plan on my own, with a personal trainer. It was very measured work after the month and a half that I spent in Paris last season and which was decisive for my return. It was quite a brutal experience, like I was making my debut. I am very happy that we were able to win,” he declared.

Before continuing his remarks: “It was a spectacular feeling, with my hair standing on end when I smelled the wet grass again. I really missed the nerves of competition. I felt great and told my wife that although everything had gone well, I wasn’t completely happy until I saw myself in goal again, and now I follow it. »