{"id":19254,"date":"2026-01-04T15:18:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T15:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/04\/riqui-puig-returns-to-operating-room-after-cruciate-ligament-injury-the-doctor-told-me-the-news-i-didnt-want-to-hear\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T15:18:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T15:18:33","slug":"riqui-puig-returns-to-operating-room-after-cruciate-ligament-injury-the-doctor-told-me-the-news-i-didnt-want-to-hear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/04\/riqui-puig-returns-to-operating-room-after-cruciate-ligament-injury-the-doctor-told-me-the-news-i-didnt-want-to-hear\/","title":{"rendered":"Riqui Puig returns to operating room after cruciate ligament injury: &#8220;The doctor told me the news I didn&#8217;t want to hear&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\"><span class=\"capital-letter\">R<\/span>Former Barcelona midfielder and MLS Los Angeles Galaxy player Iqui Puig will undergo another surgery on a cruciate ligament injury sustained in December 2024 and will be sidelined until the 2027 US League season, the Los Angeles team reported on Saturday.<span\/><span class=\"xai-icon\"\/>Puig underwent successful anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery on his left knee, just over a year after undergoing the same procedure.<\/p>\n<p>Due to this serious injury, the midfielder missed all of last MLS season and will be off the pitch for the 2026 season as well.<span\/><span class=\"xai-icon\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__summary\">\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--video  video-dailymotion\"><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\" itemprop=\"description\">\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Cristiano Ronaldo scores a shocking goal with his back<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Puig is expected to make a full recovery and be ready to join the roster to begin the 2027 season,&#8221; the Galaxy said in a statement.<span\/><span class=\"xai-icon\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Riqui Puig was injured in December 2024 during a non-contact play during a game between the Galaxy and the Sounders. Despite the accident, the Spaniard continued to play for 30 minutes despite a torn cruciate ligament.<span\/><span class=\"xai-icon\"\/><\/p>\n<p>He also had the assist that sent the Galaxy to the finals against the New York Red Bulls that year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--image ue-c-article--media-icon-m-from-tablet\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-img-container ue-l-article--expand-edge-right-until-tablet ue-l-article--expand-edge-left-until-tablet\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ue-c-article__image\" src=\"https:\/\/e01-xlk-ue-marca.uecdn.es\/uploads\/2026\/01\/04\/6959b8f63dc12.jpeg\" alt=\"Riqui Puig returns to operating room due to cruciate ligament injury: &quot;The doctor told me the news I never wanted to hear.&quot;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Riki, disappointed<\/h2>\n<p>Riqui Puig himself did not hide his disappointment at the latest setback in his career. he said in a message on social networks.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xai-icon\"\/>After an entire year of working every day with only one goal in mind, yesterday at my checkup, my doctor told me the news I never wanted to hear. It turns out the plastic surgery wasn&#8217;t right and I had to go back to the operating room.<span class=\"xai-icon\"\/>After everything I&#8217;ve been through, it&#8217;s not easy to find the words. Without a doubt, this is one of the most difficult and difficult moments I have ever had to deal with in my life, both personally and professionally. But today I can say that the surgery went well, which gives me strength and peace of mind.<span class=\"xai-icon\"\/>The only thing I&#8217;m thinking about now is to start working now, train harder than ever and try to become the Riqui Pucci you know. Have more desire, more hunger, more strength.<span class=\"xai-icon\"\/>I would like to sincerely thank my family and friends for always being there for me, but especially to Galaxy for always caring for me, respecting me, and supporting me. I would also like to thank all of you for all the messages, all the words of encouragement, and all the expressions of love that I have received recently. It really means a lot more than you can imagine.<span class=\"xai-icon\"\/>I hope you&#8217;re better than ever and back soon. And I hope you&#8217;ll be waiting for me. I&#8217;m looking forward to having fun on the pitch again and letting you all enjoy it as much as I&#8217;ve always tried to do.<span class=\"xai-icon\"\/>i love you very much.<span class=\"xai-icon\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your unconditional support.<span class=\"xai-icon\"\/><\/p>\n<p>thank you,<span class=\"xai-icon\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Riqui Pucci<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/football\/mls\/2026\/01\/04\/695a5a9846163f31558b4580.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RFormer Barcelona midfielder and MLS Los Angeles Galaxy player Iqui Puig will undergo another surgery on a cruciate ligament injury sustained in December 2024 and will be sidelined until the 2027 US League season, the Los Angeles team reported on Saturday.Puig underwent successful anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery on his left knee, just over a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19255,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-19254","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-latest"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Riqui Puig returns to operating room after cruciate ligament injury: ``The doctor told me the news I didn&#039;t want to hear&#039;&#039; 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