Sport Witness
By Sean Lunt
Published on 2026-06-05 16:16:00
Manchester City star Rodri has admitted he feared he would not be able to return from the cruciate ligament tear he suffered in in 2024.
AS report comments from the Manchester City midfielder from an interview with DAZN’s Revelado programme.
Injury nightmare
The 29-year-old looked back at various moments of his career to date, including his injury absence last season.
The midfielder was at his peak, having won the Ballon D’Or, when he suffered a cruciate ligament tear in September 2024.
That injury saw him spend the following seven months, 220 days, out recovering, missing most of the season before he returned in April 2025. In total, he missed 51 games for club and country in the period.
Return doubts
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