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Ronaldo comforts Kvaratskhelia after right knee ligament tear

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Ronaldo comforts Kvaratskhelia after right knee ligament tearგიორგი კეკელიძის პირადი არქივი · CC BY 4.0

Cristiano Ronaldo sent a message of support to Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, the Georgian Paris Saint-Germain winger, after he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. The French club announced surgery in the coming days, as the player begins a lengthy rehabilitation, Punch reports, citing Fabrizio Romano.

Cristiano Ronaldo urged Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, the Georgian Paris Saint-Germain winger, not to lose confidence after he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. “The hardest battles in football are often the ones nobody sees,” wrote the Portuguese forward, Kvaratskhelia’s childhood idol, in a message reported by Fabrizio Romano on X and cited by Punch.

Kvaratskhelia was injured during the UEFA Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Barcelona. The Paris club announced that he would undergo surgery in the coming days, while the 25-year-old vowed to work tirelessly to return stronger and thanked the supporters backing him. PSG beat Barça 4-2 in the match, according to the match report.

The injury could keep the Georgian winger out for much or even all of the season, according to initial estimates of his absence.

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