Giuseppe Rossi

[friend]

We're a similar age. Hanging them up is the only option!

Credit to you for cycling to work, I've thought about it but decided against it. I ache after a 3 mile walk.

I resent the young! ;-)

 

[BoundedCascade]

This is going to hurt Italy big time in the Euro's I think.

 

[Crouchinho]

Cruciate ligament damages are the worst. Done them myself as well, you're never the same again. You always want to baby it afterwards and can easily aggravate it if it's not healed properly.

It's ok if you're a player and just care for the money, but if you love the game then you're absolutely gutted. I know I was and still am and I play for free!!<br /><br />-- Sat Apr 14, 2012 4:01 am --<br /><br />

my heart goes out to him, its an nightmare.
I ruptured my ACL and got it operated on, did the rehab, got back playing and then did the other one 18 months later. At least he's not on the NHS and losing money for not working though. I'm still having problems now, only last Thursday I had another op to remove a screw they put in that had come loose. Two op's on each knee now, not played for 7 years, I'll be lucky if I can have a kickabout with my two young sons at this rate.


Mario to score the winner in the Euro final and show his "why always me" tee-shirt off?

Same here mate, done my ACL. Horrible man. I feel gutted for you too.

I bet you get jealous watching people play as well, I know I do!

 

[charliebigspuds]

Cruciate ligament damages are the worst. Done them myself as well, you're never the same again. You always want to baby it afterwards and can easily aggravate it if it's not healed properly.

It's ok if you're a player and just care for the money, but if you love the game then you're absolutely gutted. I know I was and still am and I play for free!!

-- Sat Apr 14, 2012 4:01 am --

my heart goes out to him, its an nightmare.
I ruptured my ACL and got it operated on, did the rehab, got back playing and then did the other one 18 months later. At least he's not on the NHS and losing money for not working though. I'm still having problems now, only last Thursday I had another op to remove a screw they put in that had come loose. Two op's on each knee now, not played for 7 years, I'll be lucky if I can have a kickabout with my two young sons at this rate.


Mario to score the winner in the Euro final and show his "why always me" tee-shirt off?

Same here mate, done my ACL. Horrible man. I feel gutted for you too.

I bet you get jealous watching people play as well, I know I do!

when I go out walking the dog I have to walk past some pitches and I usually stop and watch for a while, yeah I get jealous. I'd give anything to be able to play again, you still see guys playing with their knees strapped up and I know they'll be struggling in the morning.
One of my mate keeps trying to get me to turn out for the over 40's but I'm shit scared of doing out to them again, I've got two young son's and I just hope when they get to the age of having a kickabout I'm in a decent enough state to have a play with them but I'm not holding my breath!
BTW you're bang on when you say "you always want to baby it afterwards", I did my right ACL directly from protecting my first (left) ACL, I was running towards my own goal with a forward up my arse, our keeper came out to smother the ball so I shielded the striker and then jumped over the keeper, I always made sure I landed on my good leg first but I landed on a divot and my knee just snapped, if I hadn't done my left I'd never have done that.