It was the perfect opportunity to relaunch. This winter, barred by competition at FC Barcelona where Joan Garcia is unstoppable, Marc-André ter Stegen chose to go to Girona on loan. A change of club which does not disrupt his personal life – only 100km separate the two cities – but which would have offered him significant playing time in view of this 2026 World Cup which he wished to play. And if we use the past tense, it’s because the adventure of MATS in Girona quickly turned into a nightmare…
Indeed, after two La Liga matches against Getafe and Oviedo during which he proved that he could still claim to keep this label of top goalkeeper, the bad news fell: serious injury to the hamstring of the left leg, and a long absence to be expected. He will also be operated on tomorrow, and the Spanish press is banking on two months of unavailability in the best case scenario, while others predict an absence of three months. What is certain is that this objective of relaunching has fallen through and that its participation in the World Cup now seems very unlikely…
Ter Stegen will return
A real blow for the German goalkeeper. The Spanish press indicates in particular that he has taken a very big blow mentally, and that he is clearly at rock bottom. The main person concerned also expressed himself via a letter published on his social networks. “Most of you don’t know me personally, so I want to share something with you. I am a positive person. I’ve always had this mentality, and it has accompanied me through every challenge I’ve faced, but this one is particularly hard for me.”the Gladbach elder first wrote.
“Last weekend the worst happened: I got injured during the match. I had just arrived in Girona, where I was treated with a lot of love from the start. I really wanted to be part of this team and help achieve our goals. Now my role has completely changed, but my support for the team won’t. It’s not just a great group and a great staff, it’s a family, and from the beginning I felt their support. As athletes, our greatest joy is competition: training and playing. I have to put this on hold for several months since I decided to have surgery. I will come back »concluded Ter Stegen. Courage to him…
