Victim of a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament during the month of October, Tiago Santos recently spoke about his progress away from the field.
A month ago, in mid-October, LOSC announced the injury of Tiago Santos (22), victim of a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during training. He underwent surgery, which was successful, a few weeks later. Now away from the pitch, he recently appeared at the tenth edition of the Quinas de Ouro gala, a ceremony rewarding the Portuguese who distinguished themselves during the year in three different disciplines: football, futsal and beach soccer.
Seen by the media present on site, Tiago Santos was questioned about his convalescence by the local press: “I am focusing on rehabilitation. It's going well. The post-operative period was a bit tough, with pain and sleepless nights, but it was okay.he explained in the heart of Lisbon. That might scare me, but that's the hardness of the job. What I think is most important is to stay positive and focus on healing. Let's say that I'm experiencing a slightly longer pre-season. Now I have to be patient. That's perhaps the most important thing. »
Tiago Santos, aligned thirteen times by Bruno Genesio before his season was suddenly interrupted, was one of the architects of LOSC's good start to the year, qualified for the Champions League and capable of achieving several exploits. Aware of the evolution of his status, he who had been called up with the Seleçao in September, the Portuguese media concluded with the selection: “I want to evolve step by stepinstantly added the Lille resident. Right now, it’s time for rehabilitation. I would then return to the club and it is there, only there, that I could start thinking about the national team.”he said in comments relayed by
Record.