On November 19, 2023, Gavi was injured by a fortuitous blow after being tackled by Lochoshviliduring the qualifying duel for the Euro Cup between Spain And Georgia. He left the field to seek treatment, but three minutes later he made a mistake while trying to control a ball and immediately realized it was something important and asked the team doctors to intervene.
This Sunday, 348 days later, Gavi felt like a footballer again. Flick brought him in in the final stretch of a match, against Sevilla, condemned with doubles from Lewandowski and Pablo Torre and the solitary goal of Pedri. Precisely, the latter gave him the captain’s armband while the stands Montjuïc He gave him a loud ovation.
“Very happy to come back after such a long time. “I’ve been dreaming of this moment for a long time,” he said after playing just over ten minutes and showing off with the usual elan. No trace of the normal fear one would expect after such a serious injury. But after playing his first minutes and finishing the match, he reflected on everything that happened.
“The worst thing is not playing with the team. Seeing the team from the outside is very hard. You have to enjoy every moment and value things. Very grateful to everyone,” said the 20-year-old, who assured that during all this time what he missed most “was playing football.” “That’s what I “When everyone loves you, you feel very lucky”, said the one from Los Palacios who, although he will still have to get into the rhythm of the competition with caution, is another asset that wins. Flick… and another reference that the stands collect on the ground.
“It was fantastic, we feel how much we love him, it was a perfect day for him, for us obviously too. When he came out to warm up, the atmosphere was incredible,” began Hansi Flick, highlighting Gavi’s return to the playing fields 348 days later.
