Zlatan Ibrahimović says he took ‘painkillers day-after-day for six months’ as AC Milan star ‘suffered a lot’ to win Serie A title
The Swedish striker revealed on social media that he has performed the final six months of the season with out an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee — the sturdy band of tissue that connects the thigh bone to the shin bone and the knee joint.
“Took greater than 20 injections in six months. Emptied the knee as soon as per week for six months. Painkillers day-after-day for six months. Barely slept for six months due to the ache. By no means suffered a lot on and off the pitch.”
The Rossoneri received 3-0 in opposition to Sassuolo to clinch their first Serie A title in over a decade, ending the season on 86 factors — two factors forward of runners up Inter Milan.
“I made one thing unattainable to one thing doable. In my thoughts I had just one goal, to make my teammates and coach champions of Italy as a result of I made them a promise. Right now I’ve a brand new ACL and one other trophy,” Ibrahimović added.
Ibrahimović’s publish got here hours after AC Milan introduced that he had undergone profitable knee surgical procedure in Lyon, France on Wednesday.
“The arthroscopy had been deliberate for some time to definitively resolve the joint’s instability by means of the reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament, with lateral reinforcement and meniscus reparation.”
“The operation was an entire success and the prognosis is estimated between seven and eight months,” the assertion added.
Regardless of his damage, Ibrahimovic performed 23 out of 28 league video games final season and scored eight targets, in response to the Milan web site.
However provided that his contract ends this summer time, and he’s more likely to miss the primary half of the 2022/23 season following his operation, Ibrahimović’s future on the membership stays unsure.
“I am in a scenario now the place I am near the purpose line … so I am somewhat bit panicking,” he instructed ESPN earlier this month.
“As a result of when it stops, what do you do? I do know I can do loads of issues, I’ll have presents from in all places. However the adrenaline I get on the sector, I’ll by no means get that (from) one thing else.”
