Brazilian soccer superstar, Nima, has had a mixed fate. After last year's injury-plagued campaign, he has once again fallen on the field of play. In the early hours of Tuesday morning, when the AFC Champions League was in full swing, Nima felt discomfort in his thigh muscles during the match, and a two-month layoff ensued. Returning to the training ground, Nima has mixed feelings, disappointment is overflowing.
Looking back at Nima's last comeback, he endured a 369-day wait before he was finally able to register in the Saudi League in January this year. In Tuesday's AFC Champions League match against Esdig, Nima came on as a substitute after 58 minutes, only to have to leave the field early after half an hour due to pain in his right thigh caused by acceleration. An injured Nima was emotional, determined to overcome the injury and guard his calf, and threw a water bottle into the distance.
Hilal ended up beating their opponents 3-0, while Nima was distraught, writing on social media, "I have to go home and get checked out, I hope it's not a serious problem. After a year of recuperating from my injury, I am well aware of the risk of a recurrence and the doctors have warned me about it, so I have to be careful..."
The Brazilian media revealed that Nima may have suffered a thigh muscle strain, and further inspection of the tendon damage is needed. Even for the slightest first strain, the recovery period is expected to take between one and a half and two months. Given Nima's history of injuries, Hilal's team is expected to take a conservative approach to treatment, and Nima may have to face a long road to recovery for at least two months.
