A jucat peste 750 de meciuri oficiale de-a lungul carierei. A facut mii de ore de antrenament si niciodata nu a avut probleme la menisc. Ajuns la 40 de ani, fostul capitan al echipei nationale, Gica Popescu, si-a rupt meniscul intr-un mod stupid, in timp ce urca scarile apartamentului sau.
Gica Popescu merge frecvent la sala, pentru a se mentine in forma dupa ce si-a agatat ghetele in cui. Acum cateva zile, ‘Baciul’ a transpirat timp de mai multe ore la fitness, dupa care a intrat in casa. ‘Am simtit o durere puternica in timp ce urcam scarile apartamentului, dupa o zi dura de fitness. Am fost la doctorul Popescu (n.r. – Pompiliu Popescu, medicul echipei nationale de fotbal) si am fost socat cand mi-a spus ca am meniscul rupt’, a povestit fostul international.
„Nu am avut probleme in toata cariera”
Popescu s-a aratat contrariat de ceea ce a patit: ‘Am jucat 20 de ani fotbal si nu am avut nici o problema cu meniscul, nu am primit nici o lovitura in zona meniscului in toata cariera mea. Si uite ce mi se intampla acum!’. Gica a incercat sa dea o explicatie: ‘Cred ca e vorba de uzura acumulata in atatia ani, probabil corpul isi cere facturile din trecut’.
‘Baciul’ va fi nevoit sa suporte o interventie chirurgicala pentru inlaturarea partii rupte a meniscului. El a fost deja programat pentru operatie, la 16 aprilie, in Germania.
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