The perseverance of Nemanja Gudelj He overcame difficulties and the seemingly impossible became a reality. After a very difficult campaign in which he underwent two operations following knee injuries and after doctors ended his season, the Sevilla player managed to re-emerge and make it into Serbia’s squad for Euro 2024.
Dragan Stojkovichathe Serbian coach, trusted Gudelj to be part of the 26 representatives that will be taken to German lands this summer. England, Slovenia and Denmark await in group C.
Gudelj He suffered a torn outer meniscus in his right knee in December, specifically in the match against Athletic in Nervión, which forced him to undergo surgery and miss several months of competition. He returned in February and was unlucky to suffer another injury to the opposite knee, in this case a tear in the posterior horn of the internal meniscus. He underwent surgery again and the doctors’ report was very clear: his time was over. But the Serbian worked quietly to reach the end of the League, against all odds, in time to play. Quique Sánchez Flores confirmed before the game against Barcelona that the player asked to be included in the squad and play a few minutes to “feel like a footballer again”, and after seeing it come true on matchday 28 against Xavi’s team, he has now. received the reward of his team’s call for an appointment in Germany.
Gudeljwith 60 international caps, will also be present at the World Cup in Qatar, as one of the regulars in his team.
Source: La Verdad
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