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 all goes wellhe whispers in an interview with Canal Football Club. The most important thing is to find the competition and my teammates. »

Plunged into a coma for three weeks after a terrible horse riding accident on May 28 in Andalusia, the person concerned 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 », Narrates the one who confesses elsewhere: “ Nobody wants to die, but if I had to quit football, it wouldn’t have been worth it… »

“I really like Paris”

“ The truth is that I owe everything to football. It’s my whole lifehe continues. A doctor explained to me that my arteries were a little stronger than those of a normal person who didn’t do as much sport. If I hadn’t been a top athlete, I might have died. » And to admit a limit to his progress still to this day: “ I can’t exceed 130 beats (from the heart, editor’s note) per minute. Whatever I can do within this limit, I do. »

However, Sergio Rico ensures that he is experiencing an ideal convalescence, having lost 20 kg during his stay in hospital. “ I have regained all the pounds I lost, I have already regained a lot of muscle mass. I have no after-effects, I have no memory problems. The doctors spoke of a risk in terms of balance, but it is perfect… it’s almost a miracle that I am so well! » So much so that the Iberian goalkeeper, at the end of his contract next June, would see himself extended with Paris. “ It’s up to the club to decide if they want to extend me or nothe notes. I hope that will be the case, I would love to! I really like Paris. I have received a lot of support and I would like to repay it with my work. »