“Life and football can be cruel”: the dismay of the Spaniard Fermin Lopez, operated on 3 weeks before the World Cup

The pill is still so hard to swallow. On Sunday, Fermin Lopez was injured during the La Liga match against Betis Sevilla. The next day, FC Barcelona announced that their 23-year-old midfielder was suffering from a fracture in the fifth metatarsal of his right foot.

Three weeks before the start of the World Cup, it is a hard blow for La Roja and a terrible disappointment for the Spanish international (7 caps). On Instagram, Fermin Lopez posted a photo of himself with his foot in a cast. The Blaugrana was operated successfully, but the regrets are still present.

“We don’t deserve it”

“The operation went very well and I am already thinking about coming back stronger, both physically and mentally,” he wrote on his social networks before saying more about his psychological state. “Life and football can be cruel when you least expect it or don’t deserve it, but you have to accept that it’s all part of the journey. This is a very difficult moment for me and a new challenge to take on in my career, but I will overcome it, have no doubt about it,” he said.

Fermin Lopez will remain the first supporter of the Seleccion, who still has serious assets to project himself far into the competition. However, Lamine Yamal, Mikel Merino and Nico Williams are injured or recovering with less than a month to go. “Now is the time to support the national team and my teammates from home. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone for your support and your signs of affection,” he concluded.