“I was crying a little bit” – Liverpool star sends emotional message to fans after injury blow
Liverpool Midfield Grit: Wataru Endo’s Emotional Injury MomentLiverpool’s season under continues to carry momentum, but moments of sacrifice often define campaigns as much as silverware. Few examp...
“I was crying a little bit” – Liverpool star sends emotional message to fans after injury blow Liverpool Midfield Grit: Wataru Endo’s Emotional Injury Moment Liverpool’s season under continues to carry momentum, but moments of sacrifice often define campaigns as much as silverware. Few examples capture that better than the recent injury setback suffered by Wataru Endo , a player whose influence stretches beyond minutes on the pitch. Endo Injury Blow Explained The Japan international is currently deep into rehabilitation after surgery on a foot injury sustained during Liverpool’s narrow 1-0 victory at the Stadium of Light in February.
It was not a routine knock or an unfortunate twist, it came in a moment that summed up Endo’s approach to football. Trying to clear danger inside his own penalty area, he committed fully, putting his body on the line to protect his team. That commitment came at a cost.
The injury forced him off the pitch on a stretcher, though not before one last act of defensive duty. Recalling the incident, Endo said : “I still remember that the cross came into the box and I just tried to clear it outside of the goal… I think I put my whole weight on my left foot and then it got injured. It was painful, of course!
“I was thinking [that] I couldn’t play anymore. [I got up] because Robbo [Andy Robertson] told me, ‘We have to defend this corner so if you can just try to do it and then after we defend the corner you go down again. ’” Photo: IMAGO Fans Lift Liverpool Midfielder There is something revealing about what happened next.