It does not happen very often that one has seen goalkeeper stretches off the field. However, Barcelona’s Marc-Andre ter Stegen had such a day that would be erased from the memories when his side thrashed Villarreal 5-1.
During the 44th minute, the German shot-stopper went all Superman by leaping to catch a corner kick-and landed like Clark Kent after a rough day. Result: he ended up with a nasty knee injury straight to the surgery table. Ouch.
What’s the latest from ter Stegen’s knee?
Well, to just say the least: he snapped a tendon. Envision the patellar or quadriceps tendons as the ropes holding your knee together. Snap one of them and your knee is as useful as a door without hinges. The tears usually happen due to awkward landing, and ter Stegen was the poster child for such.
Months of Rehab Ahead
Now the not-so-good news: surgery’s on the menu for ter Stegen and it’ll be a long haul, folks. Not weeks, but months. So, here’s some good news for Barcelona’s fans- they can get snug with Peña, because he’s going to be holding the fort for some time. Here’s hoping he’s up for the task.
The Sportz Planet Desk,
Atharva Shetye
