Rico, the miracle is coming soon

This is undoubtedly very optimistic, but Sergio Rico wants to believe in an imminent return to training and competition with PSG. The end of February is the goal of the 30-year-old Spanish goalkeeper. ” If everything goes wellhe whispers in an interview with Canal Football Club. The most important thing is to find the competition and my teammates.

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After a fatal horse-riding accident in Andalusia on May 28 that left him in a coma for three weeks, the concerned man believes he was saved by football. ” I immediately asked the doctor if I could play football again one day. He was very surprised, but he said yes. I almost jumped out of my hospital bed », elsewhere describes the confessor: “ Nobody wants to die, but if I had to give up football, it wouldn’t have been worth it… »

“I really like Paris”

” The truth is that I owe football. It’s my whole lifeIt continues. A doctor explained to me that my arteries are a little stronger than a normal person who doesn’t exercise much. If I wasn’t a top athlete I would probably be dead.

» And to acknowledge the limits of its progress even today: ” I cannot exceed 130 beats (From the Heart, Editor’s Note) per minute. I do whatever I can within this limit. »

However, Sergio Rico maintains that he is enjoying an ideal recovery, having lost 20 kg during his stay in hospital. ” I’ve gained back all the pounds I lost, I’ve already regained a lot of muscle mass. I have no after effects, I have no memory problems. The doctors talked about the risk in terms of balance, but it’s perfect… it’s almost a miracle that I’m so healthy! » So that the Iberian goalkeeper, at the end of his contract next June, will find himself extended with Paris. ” It depends on the club whether they want to extend me or not

He notes. I hope that’s the case, I’d love to! I really like Paris. I have received a lot of support and I want to repay it with my work. »