Victim of bacteria during knee surgery, Real Madrid hopeful quits at 19

More than two years after a serious injury contracted during a Youth League match against Celtic Glasgow (6-0, September 6, 2022), Real Madrid prospect Marc Cucalon was forced to prematurely end his promising football career at the age of just 19. The midfielder ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee. The latter had been infected by bacteria at the time of the operation, causing damage to the cartilage of the joint.