Gavi’s Career Hit by Major Setback: A Closer Look at the Series of Events Leading to ACL Rupture
Gavi, the promising midfielder, faced the most severe injury of his career during Spain’s Euro qualifiers against Georgia on Sunday. The devastating incident involved the rupture of his ACL, with a closer examination revealing it to be the aftermath of a brutal challenge he endured earlier in the match.
The sequence unfolded as follows:
- Gavi experiences a harsh tackle and, by all indications, should have been substituted off.
- Despite receiving on-field treatment, the teenager opts to continue playing.
- Moments later, disaster strikes as Gavi attempts to control the ball, resulting in the ACL rupture.
- In visible pain, Gavi clutches his right knee and hobbles off the field.
It raises questions about whether the injury could have been avoided had Gavi been substituted off after the initial tackle.
Subsequent tests conducted by Barcelona on Monday confirmed the severity of the injury, indicating that Gavi will be sidelined for several months as he undergoes the recovery process.
