Mahabeh Silas Nwankwo, 18, injured her cruciate ligament and was forced to undergo surgery.
The message shook the young man.
– I felt like dying when I got the news, he tells Sportbladet.
It was in the last round of the Allsvenskan that the accident happened to striker Silas Nwankwo. Already after 20 minutes of playing against Djurgården, he had to step down.
Within a few days the news came. Cruciate ligament rehabilitation for 9-12 months.
– It was really hard to hear. very Difficult. I was very disappointed. Before the MRI, I didn’t think it was that serious, to be honest. “I felt like dying when I got the news,” Nwankwo tells Sportbladet.
The knee was not swollen. There are absolutely no signs that it was something that serious. I can go. But when I stepped in, it felt like something had broken. I wasn’t sure it was the lace.
“He is a lion”
The 18-year-old joined pre-season and had 9 results in 28 matches.
– After a good season I thought why? why now? It seems like a difficult setback. But, you know, I’m a lion. I will come back stronger. I will do my best.
If he is satisfied with his debut season in Allsvenskan? number. He was aiming higher.
My goal was to score double digits.
What’s Next?
– Now I will undergo surgery and rehabilitation and see what happens.