Last Sunday, Ferland Mendy played the last match of his season. But it could even be the last of his career. In any case, these are the serious fears raised in Spain after the review of the initial diagnosis of the injury contracted by the left side of Real Madrid during his team’s victory against Espanyol Barcelona (0-2).
The day after his injury, Ferland Mendy underwent initial examinations which revealed a “right femoral muscle tendon injury”according to the press release then published by Real Madrid. But three days later, Cope dropped a little bombshell: Ferland Mendy’s injury could be much more serious.
Spanish radio explained that the French international, selected ten times with the Blues, was in fact the victim of a tendon rupture, with bone dislocation in his right leg. If he will be operated on next Monday on French soil, Ferland Mendy knows that he will not play football again for a year. No 2026-2027 season for him.
Ferland Mendy, a “sad end” envisaged
And maybe even more. The media also specified that the thirty-year-old footballer would even consider retiring in the event of an inconclusive or inconclusive operation. Because the injury from which he suffers is known to be complicated to treat, what’s more, with an almost inevitable fragility for the future. Having been a victim himself, Pierre Bouby was able to testify to it this Thursday.
The columnist for the L’Équipe channel recounted his experience in a few very clear and not very reassuring words. “I only had it once and it was fatal. There was no debate. The rectus femoris tendon is what allows you to lift your leg and be able to run. There is a potential for relapse which is very, very high. It’s very difficult to treat and it even changes your posture if you manage to treat yourself (…) It makes me a little sad for him. It’s a sad ending. » It remains to be seen whether Ferland Mendy will be able to overcome this ordeal and return to the field.
