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In the memory of the Mexicans that terrible image will be engraved in which Raúl Jiménez fell completely into the memory of the Mexican people. unconscious on the grass of the Wolverhampton stadium . After a strong head clash with the Arsenal defender, David Luiz , there were moments of great tension in the Premier League and football in general. However, miles away, Daniela Basso , Raúl’s partner, thought the worst when he saw the horrible pictures .
THOUGHT THE WORST ! 😔
Daniela Basso assured that she believed that Raúl Jiménez had died after the clash of heads with David Luiz 😢
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Daniela raised among her possibilities that the Mexican striker was lifeless after the terrible blow . With those thoughts haunting his mind, passed during 45 minutes approximately, until you had good news about your partner’s health . In an interview for The New York Times , Basso related the story.
he took tremendous blow on the head Raul Jimenez in England today he was taken on a stretcher to the seem fine and conscious after the hit # FuerzaRaul # RaulJimenez pic.twitter.com/bnejC58 vZX
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“Unfortunately, my first thought was that he died. On screen I never saw him react. Normally when players fall and get hurt you see reaction. That’s when you know if they are faking it or not. But I didn’t see anything. I could not see anything. I couldn’t see his eyes. It was one of the ugliest sensations in life ”, recalled Daniela.
In this sense, Bosso was for almost an hour trying to establish contact with a person who was linked to the institution, to know the situation of his partner.
Daniela Basso believed Raúl Jiménez was dead after a clash with David Luiz 😱 https://t.co/AKjxxJq0rS pic.twitter.com/pkYUgSHVWI
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“ Passed 45 minutes until I knew I was alive . I didn’t know if it was okay or if it would be okay, just alive. Imagine, 46 minutes in which I had to try to stay calm and tell myself that everything would be fine, “he said.
Finally, the resolution of this story concludes when the Wolves decided to send a taxi to Bosso to move along with his daughter to the City of London . In the place they had already informed her about the diagnosis of the Mexican striker.
WILL COME BACK STRONGER! 👏🏼🇲🇽
Raúl Jiménez thanked everyone who sent him messages of support in his recovery after the blow he suffered a few weeks ago. In that video you can see him with the scar left by his operation.
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More than six months after the incident, Raúl Jiménez has returned to training with his team . Although he has not played an official match, the club’s medical staff is expected to evaluate the footballer’s conditions. It is estimated that he can return to the courts just before the end of the season . However, the Mexican coach, Gerardo Martino , decided to include him in the squad to face the Costa Rican team for the semifinals of the Concacaf Nations League .
We already want him to play 😱
Raúl Jiménez reappears on the Tri list for the Nations League https://t.co/ wfWGKyjUHl pic.twitter.com/jSAuKHlLNF
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