Aitor Ruibal He underwent surgery yesterday Barcelona to solve meniscus problems in his right knee that he had been experiencing for some time. Taking advantage of the fact that the objective of the Champions is already certified for Betisthe versatile Catalan footballer brought forward the surgery, which was scheduled for the end of the year, with the aim of bringing forward his return to the playing fields. And even from the hospital, he shared a photograph and an emotional letter in which he shows his feelings after several years at the club and after a successful campaign.
“Thank you… I don’t really know how to start this letter. It’s been an incredible season, with the goal achieved, and it’s been six since I’ve been part of the first team. I’m writing this to vent. I didn’t know if I should really make it public, but I wanted to make a summary of this year because I think it’s worth it,” he begins by saying Ruibalone of the most beloved footballers in the squad and one of the most used by Pellegrini thanks to its ability to adapt to various positions.
The origin of your injury
“I know that the season is not over yet, but for me it is. Three years ago I suffered a tear in the external meniscus of my right knee. At that time, together with the medical team, we decided not to operate and follow a conservative treatment to see how the knee responded. Everything was great. In three or four weeks I was able to return to the team, although with some discomfort that gradually decreased,” the player explains in his letter, shared on instagram.
“During these years I have had moments of pain, but nothing that prevented me from competing at the highest level. The problem came a few months ago, specifically on February 8, in the match against Atlético de Madrid. During an action in the game I felt a puncture again. I didn’t give it too much importance, but as a precaution we decided to do an MRI because I had discomfort, especially when hyperextending my leg,” he details.
“The result was that I once again tore a small piece of that meniscus that had been affected for a long time. Little by little the discomfort increased. But my desire to continue competing and help the team in important moments was more than the pain,” he continues. Ruibal in his long letter.
“This last stretch has been very hard, not only physically, but also mentally. So, together with the medical service, we decided to look for solutions. I have held on until I achieved the goal by my own decision, but yesterday it was time to undergo bodywork and paint and advance the operation to return as soon as possible. It will be a hard summer, with a lot of work, but I am already thinking about recovering well and being at my best for everything that is coming together,” he explains. Aitor.
Thanks to his family
From there, Ruibal analyzes the course that ends next week: “On the other hand, what a season! How happy I am. How grateful I am to life for letting me live this madness called Real Betis Balompié. It’s been very hard, I’m not going to fool you. A lot of physical work, but especially mental. There have been times when we have enjoyed football and others when not so much. We suffered very hard blows, especially in key moments and games of the season. The team understood at all times the frustration of all the fans, because we felt it too. But we never bowed our heads and, with the support of everyone, we got up and moved forward. And the dreamed reward arrived… A dream. A goal. All together from the first day of preseason. THE CHAMPIONS“.
“Yayo… what an outrage. It’s been six seasons and ten years since we came together on this project. I was scared, but you were so excited and so happy that it was impossible to back out. A lot of work, a lot of pick and shovel to make a place for myself among the best, but it was worth it. Everything has exceeded my expectations, and I suppose yours too. I hope you are enjoying it as much as we do. If you saw Rodrigo…what a pleasure. And what envy, because he is going to be a Betic from birth,” he points out. Ruibal remembering his grandfather, who accompanied him from his first day in the reserve team Betis.
“The truth is that you couldn’t be luckier. I will be able to tell my son that his father belonged to one of the best Betis of history: champion of the King’s Cupfinalist in a European competition for the first time and playing the Champions 21 years later. How crazy,” says an excited Ruibal.
His partner, his son… and his Betis family
“I look back and it is impossible not to remember the town, my colleagues, the family… because all this is also theirs. And what can I say about you, Anabel. Ten years of love, friendship, understanding, happiness, sadness, trust, insecurity, support, confusion and fear. But the most important thing of all is that you have always been there. After every training session, every game, every trip. In good times, but especially in bad times. You have been my unconditional support and I have to thank you because you are also largely to blame for all these successes. And you have also allowed me to experience the strongest love I have ever felt: our little earthquake,” Aitor confesses about his partner.
“Two years since that day and it seems like yesterday. It doesn’t matter how bad the day goes or how frustrated I may be due to a training session or a game, I come home, I see him waiting for me and everything makes sense again. Mom. Thank you. We have lived infinite moments together. I know everything you have worked and fought for me. But if there is something that I stay with, it is how understanding you have always been. And now it’s your turn to enjoy it too. I love you.” continues the Betic player.
“And my teammates… more like my other family! I only have words of gratitude for each one of them. Players, medical service, coaching staff, communication, managers… etc. Thank you really,” he concludes Aitorwho will be out for some time after undergoing surgery before starting his seventh season as a first team player, a footballer who in a sensational preseason, the summer of 2020, in full COVIDconvinced Pellegrini to stay in the squad and since then he has earned everyone’s respect and affection.
