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Genoa midfielder Ruslan Malinovsky spoke about his recovery after a broken leg in an interview with Il Secolo XIX.

“I remember the panic, not the pain. When you see the ankle in this condition, it’s psychologically difficult. But I’m definitely not one of those who give up. And in my head I only have a huge desire to play again. I would like to score a goal and give a goal transmission, but the most important thing is for the team to win. I dream to play the return match and finish it without any physical problems. Because it will be trivial, but I realized one thing that health is the most important thing.

It was not an injury, but an accident. The kind that happens when you’re walking down the street, maybe tripping over a pothole. Dent. Then, of course, I remember the silence that suddenly fell on the stadium. I was right under the Venice tribune and they immediately realized what had happened.

I remember the feeling of panic, the feeling that everything was over, looking at the ankle, which was in such a state… I don’t remember much pain, just a little discomfort. But there was a feeling of panic. When you see this, it is psychologically difficult to accept,” Malinovsky said.

We will remind you that Ruslan fractured his right ankle in the match of the fifth round of Serie A against Venice, after which he had to undergo surgery.

This season, Malinovsky played six matches and provided one goal assist.