The former Barcelona Gerard Deulofeureferent of Udinese Despite being disconnected from the club, he played for the last time in January 2023. A cartilage infection complicated the recovery of his crossed ligament injury in the right knee and keeps him away from the playing land that he longs for, although still, two and a half years later, he keeps living the hope of playing again.
“We'll see if I can play again, I'm still young,” he said Deulofeu31 years, to the Sky Sports Italia channel before the European Super Cup Between PSG and Tottenham in their 'house', in the Bluenergy Stadium of Udine.
Deulofeu terminated his contract with the Udinese, in a decision taken by mutual agreement. The elongated and inaccurate recovery times were incompatible with professional sports. But the link between the two is still in force. Deulofeu is part of the family Udinese.
Gerard Deulofu, during his time in Barcelona (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
“Luckily, I know that the family Pozzo (owner of the club) awaits me. They allow me to enjoy the illusion of being with my colleagues in the locker room, in the stadium … without a doubt the future would go through Udinese. I am a very emotional and passionate person. And when you see that a family awaits you and gives you this affection, I do not see another place to celebrate the return, “he said Deulofeu.
The 30 -year -old Catalan player, indisputable in the Udinese Since his arrival in 2020, he began his ordeal in November 2022. He had to be replaced in the 25th minute of the first part of the match against the Naplesat the Diego Armando Maradona stadium, after suffering an injury in his knee that in the first instance was valued as a sprain. Precisely before the team for which he could have signed in summer.
Deulofu hurts during a Udinese-Ecce
From that moment, with the break caused by the World Cup in Qatar 2022, Deulofeu He was recovering away from the playing land until January 22, 2023, before the Sampdoriain a match in which he jumped to green as a substitute and in which he had to be replaced again at 13 minutes from his entrance after a bad gesture with the knee in question. After that relapse, he had to go through the operating room.
“Unfortunately, after surgery I suffered a cartilage infection. I have been fighting something that almost goes beyond biology,” he revealed Deulofeu in a statement in January 2025.
The goal of Deulofeu It is playing again. He misses him. They are more than two years without doing so. And is prepared based on gym and specific training at the facilities of the Udinese despite having terminated the contract.
“I miss everything. The costumes, the interviews after the games … I'm fine, I improve every month, but I'm slow. I still don't feel confident in the field. I am preparing everything to try to play again. Everything is going too slow. The cartilage is being healing calmly,” he added Deulofeu a Sky Sports Italia.
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Two and a half years after his nightmare began, Gerard Deulofeu (which entered the lower teams of the Barcelona In 2003 and belonged to the Barca club until 2021) he dreams of a return. Prepares it. Improves little by little. And the Udinese It awaits you.
