Zanetti with achilles tendon injury

by RealGunner Sun Apr 28, 2013 3:09 pm

Reports confirming that Zanetti broke his achilles tendon. It takes 6-9 months to recover from that.

Extremely sad and unfortunate. I hope he comes back asap. He can't end his career like this.

by InterMalia Sun Apr 28, 2013 4:06 pm

His determination is from another planet and I think he wants to decide when to stop. It would be really sad if he did retire cause of this.

by DeviAngel Sun Apr 28, 2013 4:13 pm

God pls do not let it be serious, Zanetti is great player and future idol. Sad

sad news if true

by Kick Sun Apr 28, 2013 4:14 pm

Surely this can't be the end of his career Sad

by rwo power Sun Apr 28, 2013 4:19 pm

I hope he can recover from this and return. Zanetti is immortal after all!

by Andrew Sun Apr 28, 2013 4:50 pm

Everything makes sense now. He's not bionic, he's a demigod !

Zanetti has Achilles blood in him and just like the hero, his weak spot is his tendon !

Anyway, I wish him fast recovery. A true great of the game.

Respect.

by Onyx Sun Apr 28, 2013 4:56 pm

If he's 39 right now and his injury could take 9 months, that means he can play some months before he turns 40 next year.

by Kick Sun Apr 28, 2013 4:59 pm

I think it's more a fact of whether he wants to or not.

by CBarca Sun Apr 28, 2013 5:01 pm

Kick wrote:I think it's more a fact of whether he wants to or not.

True.

Zanetti could do whatever he wants. The only question is if he wants to or not.

Hope he comes back and plays Sad

by BarrileteCosmico Sun Apr 28, 2013 5:12 pm

They hit zanetti in the only place he could be hurt Sad

by lenear1030 Sun Apr 28, 2013 6:00 pm

Basically the Kobe Bryant situation... Hope he's able to return

by Firenze Sun Apr 28, 2013 6:05 pm

Unfortunate. Zanetti is a legend. Hope he doesn't end his career this way either.

by sportsczy Sun Apr 28, 2013 6:30 pm

Is is a full tear or partial? With full tear, you don't come back the same. You lose a step or two. At this point, he couldn't afford to lose a step or two. It's a min of 6 months recover too and usually takes 1 year to get it at full strength.

Very unfortunate.

by Vibe Sun Apr 28, 2013 6:49 pm

No...Why

Props to rival fans compassion...It can't end like this.

by andiii Sun Apr 28, 2013 6:51 pm

sad thing is it was in a nothing game where we have nothing to play for. young guys should have been used. guys who need games, not guys who've played almost every game

by LeBéninois Sun Apr 28, 2013 7:10 pm

Kobe , Zanetti same battle

by Tomwin Lannister Sun Apr 28, 2013 7:13 pm

Very unfortunate, He's a player I respect.

Hopefully he can at least get half a season more under his belt before he calls it time out from football.

Inter are in trouble now, whenever I watch them he's the man who picks up the slack all over the pitch.

by Juveman17 Sun Apr 28, 2013 7:48 pm

This is really awful. Sums up Inter's season really. Very sad I hope he returns he is the only Inter player I have respect for Sad

by zizzle Sun Apr 28, 2013 9:08 pm

To think that this is the first major injury in his career is amazing ! you could almost feel the disturbance in the force. but don't worry, it wont end that way, the only suitable ending for Master Zanetti's career is playing in the next world cup.

by Swanhends Sun Apr 28, 2013 9:49 pm

Bénin wrote:Kobe , Zanetti same battle

#MambaMentality

Also - Zanetti has made less than 40 appearances only 3 times since 1996

1995-96 (39), 2000-01 (34), and 2005-06 (39)

He has made 45+ apps in 12/18 of his seasons with Inter