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Holder of a Master’s degree in international law, I realized at the end of my university career that it was important to evolve in a field that you appreciate. Overnight, I decided to put an end to my parents’ dream, who saw in me a future lawyer, to make a living from my passion: sport. Since then, I have covered transfer windows and sports news, trying to keep readers informed as best as possible.
Having been close to death, Sergio Rico was able to return to the pitch after a long period of rehabilitation and uncertainty surrounding the rest of his career. Today in Al-Gharafa in Qatar, the Spanish goalkeeper was established, 493 days after his serious horse riding accident. The goalkeeper returned to this ordeal and his motivation which has never left him.
Sergio Rico became a football player again. More than a year after his serious horse riding accident, the Spanish doorman has returned to the field. Today under contract with Al-Gharafa, he was started last Tuesday during the match against Al-Ain (4-2). A rebirth for the former PSG goalkeeper, who was close to death. At the microphone of The Being ChainSergio Rico agreed to return to this complicated period.
Sergio Rico opens his heart
« 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 » said Sergio Rico to the Spanish media.
“It was a pretty brutal experience”
His return to the football field marks the start of a second career for Sergio Rico. « It was quite a brutal experience, like I was making my debut. I’m very happy that we were able to win. It was a spectacular feeling, with my hair standing on end as 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 am » he blurted.
