"He acted out of frustration", says Nico Williams after injury in the World Cup

Nico Williams, striker from Spain and Athletic Bilbao, had a muscle injury to his right adductor confirmed this Saturday (27). The injury occurred after suffering a tackle from Flamengo midfielder De La Cruz, during the Spanish victory against Uruguay last Friday (26), in the World Cup.

In an emotional and extensive outburst on social media, the 23-year-old player expressed his frustration with the new injury and criticized the attitude of his opponent, who, according to him, "acted driven by frustration, discontent and sadness at the situation he was going through".

Williams highlighted that the move, which occurred in stoppage time of the duel, was "completely unnecessary" and that the new injury caused him to live "one of the worst days of his life", adding to a recent history of health problems.

A year of overcoming
At just 23 years old, Nico Williams is one of the great highlights of Spanish football, but he faced a challenging season, with injuries such as pubalgia and hamstring problems. The new injury, on the right adductor, intensified the athlete's discouragement.

"Today is one of the worst days of my life. I injured myself again after a very complicated year, in which pubalgia won many battles for me, but not the war", said the player.

He described a period of "suffering, sadness, uncertainty and anxiety", coming to terms with pain in daily tasks such as going to the bathroom or getting in and out of the car, which prevented him from having a normal life.

Fight and hope
Despite the adversity, Nico Williams stated that he will not give up on his passion for football. He mentioned having overcome pubalgia and a hamstring injury with work and responsibility, always seeking a smile and pleasure in playing.

"But this won't stop me either. I know that God has a plan for me and I will continue fighting until the last moment to do what I love most: play football, be happy and bring lots of joy", he declared. The player concluded by thanking the support received and promising a quick return to the World Cup.

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