Chapter 38: Solace
In the corridor of the hospital, the atmosphere was somewhat solemn.
Looking at the closed door, Lu Bing's brows were tightly locked.
He didn't have time to wait for the end of the game, and after Yu Liang was put in an ambulance, he followed him to the hospital.
Although he didn't know the specific situation of Yu Liang's injury, he was deeply worried when he thought back to the left foot that turned out.
Ankles are so important to a person, let alone a footballer. The technical movements of looking on the pitch are all used in the ankle, and if a player's ankle becomes fragile, his career will not be long.
There are countless talented players in the world, but they have been ruined by injuries.
A more recent case in point is German midfielder Sebastian Deisler, who is incredibly fast and delicate and has all the technical qualities to become a midfield maestro of a generation. He was once regarded by the Germans as the future leader of German football. As a result, because of knee injuries and psychological problems, his performance on the field was greatly reduced, and he once said that he would retire.
In China, there have been no such cases.
Li Huajun, who was once known as the world's six hopeful stars along with Van Basten and Romario at the World Youth Championships, has a comprehensive physical fitness, with outstanding jumping, agility, speed and endurance, and is good at air cutting breakthroughs and playing fast counterattacks. At that time, the head coach of Bremen, a Bundesliga powerhouse, Rehhagel, wanted to bring him in, but due to the Chinese football system, he was unable to make the trip. As a result, two years later, Li Huajun, who was only 25 years old, directly announced his retirement because of a leg injury.
Li Huajun's life experience has become a typical case of the withering of genius in Chinese football.
He didn't want this to happen to Yu Liang, it would be too cruel for Yu Liang and Chinese fans.
Also anxiously awaiting in the corridor were the staff of Antwerp, who had arrived at the hospital with the ambulance. The team doctor who escorted Yu Liang entered the observation room.
After a while, the door of the observation room was pushed open.
Antwerp's team doctor, Frank Fett, and the hospital's doctor came out of it.
Looking at them with solemn faces, Lu Bing knew that the situation was not very good.
"Is it a fracture or a ruptured ligament?"
Antwerp's team doctor, Frank Fett, is still familiar with the Lu soldiers, and even then he did not explicitly say about Yu Liang's injury.
"The situation is not very rosy!"
With that, Frank Fett walked straight to the office with the doctor.
Lu Bing didn't continue to ask, and after Frank Fett and the doctor left, he walked directly into the observation room.
Looking at Yu Liang lying on the hospital bed, Lu Bing's heart was a little complicated.
"How does it feel?"
Although he did some simple processing, Yu Liang could still feel that his left foot was not under his control.
Listening to a somewhat hoarse voice, Yu Liang knew that it was Lu Bing coming.
"Brother Lu, how is the result of the game?"
Looking at Yu Liang, who was a little pale, Lu Bing's face showed a wry smile. He didn't expect that at this time, Yu Liang was still concerned about the result of the game.
"Well, I don't know, I rushed over as soon as you were taken to the hospital. So ......"
"We won!"
At this time, the door of the observation room was pushed open, and King Dong and his teammates from Antwerp walked in.
“3-0! We won! ”
When he said this, King Dong glanced at Mihem behind him, and then leaned over and whispered a word in Yu Liang's ear.
"Alain Mihem has taken revenge on you by abolishing that Frenchman!"
Yu Liang glanced at Mihem with some surprise, he didn't expect Mihem to give himself a head and tackle the Frenchman.
Although captain Willocks once mediated the relationship between the two of them, Yu Liang and Mihem basically did not communicate in the team, and the relationship between the two was not good, which was also known to everyone.
The only change was in the big win over Ham in the previous round, where Mihem and Yu Liang said hello after the game.
"Madman, don't worry. We're not going to let you eat football! ”
Willockx walked to Yu Liang's bedside and didn't look at Yu Liang's ankles.
When he was in the stadium, he knew that Yu Liang's injury would not be too light, so in order not to increase Yu Liang's psychological burden, he did not mention the injury.
Willocks' words made the atmosphere in the observation room much more relaxed.
"Of course, I'm sure I'm never going to eat football!"
A smile appeared on Yu Liang's pale face.
At this time, in the doctor's office, team doctor Frank Fett was describing Yu Liang's injury to Van Ack.
"It's serious, broken ankle and needs surgery!"
Van Ake didn't have the joy of a big win at all at this time, and listening to Frank Fett's words, his heart was a little heavy. As a football coach, he certainly knows how important ankle health is for a player.
"Okay, so when is the surgery scheduled? How long does it take to recover? ”
"The surgery is scheduled for the morning after tomorrow, and we have contacted the famous German orthopedic surgeon, Professor Delfred, who is an orthopedic specialist from the Charlotte Hospital in Berlin, who will come over tomorrow afternoon. If the surgery goes well, it usually takes three to five months to recover, but how long it takes depends on how well he recovers! ”
The doctor's words are basically announcing that Yu Liang will miss most of the season, and even if he returns, the season is nearing the end.
However, Van Ack was slightly relieved to hear that the hospital had invited orthopedic specialists from Charlotte Hospital in Berlin.
The Department of Orthopedics at Charlotte Hospital in Berlin is world-famous, and Van Ack is pleased that the hospital was able to make arrangements in this regard.
"Okay, I got it. Frank, you arrange it in the hospital, I'll go see Yu Liang! ”
Although he breathed a sigh of relief, when he came to the observation room, Van Ack couldn't help but feel a little heavy in his heart. Especially looking at Yu Liang, who was lying on the hospital bed with a pale face, there was something bad in his heart.
"Yu, how do you feel?"
"Sir!"
At this time, only King Dong was left in the ward to accompany Yu Liang, and the other players all went back after seeing Yu Liang.
"It doesn't feel very good!"
Yu Liang, who has undergone preliminary treatment, can still feel the swelling of his left ankle, although the pain has decreased a lot.
"The hospital has already made arrangements for the surgery, and you will have ankle surgery the day after tomorrow, so don't worry, you will be back on the court soon."
"I know, sir, don't worry, the gamble between me and that fat man is not over yet, and I won't give up!"
"Huh! Very well, then you should rest early. ”
Van Ack took a look at the situation and left the hospital. As the manager of a team, he can't focus all his energy on an injured player.
Shortly after Van Ack left, King Dong also left Yu Liang.
At this time, Yu Liang, who had been transferred to the ward, showed his inner fear for the first time.
Looking at his swollen ankles, Yu Liang even wondered if his career could continue.
Loneliness, tiredness, and fear were intertwined, making Yu Liang, who was lying on the hospital bed, a little broken.
Looking at the white ceiling, my open eyes kept blinking there, and tears overflowed my eyes, wetting the pillow along the corners of my eyes.
"Jingle Bell ......"
The ringing of mobile phones shattered the silence in the hospital room.
After the game, King Dong brought all the things that Yu Liang left in the locker room.
Wiping away his tears, Yu Liang answered the phone.
"Hello, I'm Alex, kid, how are you feeling now?"
Listening to the kind voice coming out of the microphone, a smile appeared on Yu Liang's face.
Hours had passed since he was injured, and he was afraid to call his parents for fear that they would worry about him.
Except for some media reporters, only people from the club came to see it.
He didn't expect Ferguson, who was far away in England, to call him.
"Thank you for your concern, sir, it's terrible, I can barely feel my left foot anymore."
Ferguson, who was on the other end of the phone, gasped as he listened to Yu Liang's words.
Such an injury is indeed a big blow for an eighteen-year-old child.
Listening to Yu Liang's somewhat broken voice, Ferguson whispered there and tried his best to comfort him.
After feeling Yu Liang's emotional change, Ferguson breathed a sigh of relief.
"Don't worry, kid, you'll recover! Trust me, and believe in yourself, you'll be one of Manchester United's greatest players! ”
"Yes, sir, I will!"
After Ferguson's comfort, Yu Liang's somewhat broken heart began to become stronger.
In the afternoon of the next day, Delfred, an orthopedic specialist from Germany, made a further diagnosis of Yu Liang, with a fracture of the lateral ankle joint and a torn medial ligament in the foot, and the time for surgery was determined.
On the morning of the operation, outside the hospital in the center of Antwerp, there were many reporters waiting for news.
"Why isn't it over yet?"
"yes, it's been hours!"
"I don't know how the surgery went?"
"It's coming, it's coming!"
I don't know who said it, and the reporters immediately rushed towards the gate.
In order to prevent reporters from harassing patients in the hospital, the hospital deliberately arranged reporters outside the back door of the hospital.
Seeing Delfred appear in front of everyone, Lu Bing knew that the operation must be very successful, and the next thing to see was Yu Liang's recovery.
After two days in the hospital, Yu Liang was discharged directly and returned to his rental room.
In order to allow Yu Liang to recover as soon as possible, Manchester United Club specially arranged for a physiotherapist to go to Antwerp to help Yu Liang recover. This approach of Manchester United Club made Yu Liang very moved.
After leaving the hospital and returning to the rental house, Yu Liang, who had nothing to do, either stared at the court from the balcony or studied foreign languages in front of the computer in the house, except for regular massages from the physiotherapist every day.
Except for King Dong occasionally coming over to chat with him, he can only find someone to chat with on Thursday and Friday.
Such a monotonous life makes Yu Liang can't help but look forward to Thursday's soon.