Valence lived a dirty Sunday. In full fight for the maintenance, the Ché club moved to Barcelona on behalf of the 21st day of Liga. A displacement that turned to humiliation. Gifs 7 goals to 1, the Carlos Corberan team has carried out a very poor operation. In the ranking, Valence remains stuck to a disturbing 19th place and this Catalan spanking also weighed on her his difference in goals (-16). A bad point that could be expensive at the end of the season. But yesterday, there was a VCF player who may not have the look as deflected as his teammates.
This player is Mouctar Diakhaby. The last time we saw the Guinean defender on land was March 2, 2024 against Real Madrid. That day, Diakhaby ended the meeting evacuated on a stretcher after a terrible injury to a knee, following contact with Aurélien Tchouameni. Sortly affected, the former OL boarder has clearly seen his career being threatened. Some specialists announced that it would take him a year, or even two, to recover, not to mention a return to the field. In the end, Diakhaby is therefore reappeared on the green rectangle the 83rd minute of the match against Barça, 330 days after his serious injury.
“It's a miracle”
“It is obvious that today (yesterday), there is no other possibility of emphasizing something positive than the return of Diakhaby, which was absent for a long time and who is an important player for the team. These minutes will allow him to recover little by little and bring more to the team ”commented his coach after victory. But if the 28 -year -old is delighted to be able to replay, Marca went to question the man who operated him: Professor Bertrand Sonnery-Cottet. The Lyonnais surgeon -orthopedia was in Chicago when the Spanish newspaper contacted him, but he took the time to answer questions about Diakhaby. And the French did not go there by four paths: Mouctar Diakhaby is a miracle.
“It's a great story. It was a miracle, since he suffered from a knee dislocation, which led to the rupture of all his ligaments and several tendons around the knee during this injury. Fortunately, the nerve responsible for the elevation of the foot has remained intact, as is its cartilage. In addition, it is miraculous that the popliteal artery has also been preserved, because this vessel is often affected in the event of a knee dislocation. The calendar of his return to sport complies with our expectations and our past experiences. This recovery trajectory largely depends on complications generally associated with these complex surgeries, which Mouctar fortunately did not know. Mental force and determination of Mouctar were extraordinary. Mental resilience is a crucial factor in these recovery processes, which often prevails over physical form, often excellent in athletes ”. Not going far from the drama, Mouctar Diakhaby can now resume his life as a football player.