Walce, on loan from São Paulo to Juventude, talks about difficult return: 'I thought I would never come back'

Walce, who played for Cotia, was loaned to Juventude from São Paulo this year after recovering from a problematic injury. The defender was out for more than three years after tearing the cruciate ligament in his left knee. In total, the athlete underwent three surgeries in this region. Related São Paulo São Paulo exhausts the visiting sector against São Bento in the Campeonato Paulista São Paulo 17/02/2023 São Paulo Pablo Maia kicked disbelief with a stunning goal as São 2022 reaffirms recovery to shine for Paulo São Paulo 17/02/2 2023 São Paulo São Paulo opens ticket sales for the game against São Bernardo; see prices São Paulo 02/17/2023 After recovering from this complicated situation, Walce is finally back on the pitch. The player replaced Felipe Carvalho against Internacional on January 21st. In an interview with 'UOL', Cria de Cotia spoke about the adrenaline of his return, describing his feelings as one of the 'greatest happiness of recent times'. - I felt a knot in my stomach. The adrenaline kicked in. I ran, listened to Celso and entered the field with great joy. The greatest joy of recent times – says the player. Walce received a yellow card after a foul on Alemão. Asked about his return, the young defender said that he is still in the readaptation process and needs to regain his rhythm and read the game after a long absence.  - I lost track of time and place a little, I read the game, but it's getting better. I’ll be back to who I was before, I’m sure – he added. Walce's injury occurred in January 2020. Such was the severity of the aforementioned dislocated kneecap that it required the athlete to undergo three surgeries. The treatment was long. Walce first underwent surgery in January 2020, a surgery designed to repair a torn ligament. He had a second one in October of the same year, showing signs of joint instability in his knee. The third was in June 2021, when graft failure was diagnosed. The tricolor base calf began its physical transformation, still in São Paulo, only in March of last year. In an interview with 'UOL', the defender recalled what it was like at the time of the injury. He said: 'I'm not sure I'll play again. - I ran and jumped a little. I hit the ball and fell with my entire body weight on my knees. I knew two sounds. It's the fans, who already knew it was serious and made a lot of noise. You have no idea how loud that sounds. I fell and broke my leg in half or three quarters, I'm sure.  At that moment, I thought everything was over and I wouldn't play anymore - he repeated. The request for Rogério Ceni to return to training with the rest of the squad must come from the player himself. According to an interview, Walce said that, last October, he gathered all his teammates and asked them to share the ball with him. This way you will know if it is ready. - I know you're shy, but I need you to share everything with me. I really need to see if I'm ready to play - he said. São Paulo renewed Walce's contract in December last year. The last Bond is coming to an end, now until the end of the 2023 season, when LANCE! found that the plan of the board, the technical committee and the defender himself was to find a place where the athlete could play. Juventude's loan contract runs until the end of the year. Follow Lance! on G o o g l e News Most read 1 Off the field Vini Jr.'s attitude towards Mbappé for Real Madrid caught the attention of the web 2 Lance! How much did Rayssa Leal earn for winning the SLS stage at Biz Tokyo? 3 National Football Series B: see who moves up to Series A of the Brasileirão next year 4 Botafogo Botafogo x Vitória: see what the referee's summary says about Tiquinho Soares' dismissal 5 Flamengo Flamengo, the best of the last three Brazilians, has a streak key to placement Jornal do Lance! Stay up to date on sports and your favorite teams by reading for just 1 minute! 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