Just when he was making a notable impact on the pitch this season, Real Madrid attacker Brahim Diaz suffered an injury earlier this month.
The Moroccan international picked up a muscle injury in his right abductor and is now facing a spell of close to three months out on the sidelines.
The injury came at an inopportune time for Brahim as he was in good form and making an impact off the bench in matches for Real Madrid. Until that point, he had scored and assisted a goal apiece from five La Liga games.
The 25-year-old versatile attacker was present at the Forbes 30 under 30 Festival today, and he opened up on his injury setback during the event.
“Every day that goes by you have one day less to come back and I’m going to try to come back even stronger than I was,” said the former Manchester City man, as quoted by MARCA.
“I want to be strong and to be able to help the team as soon as possible,” Brahim added.
“Accepting it was the first thing,” he recalled when reviewing the early period after the injury, especially that Sunday morning when the Real Madrid medical services told him that he would be out for a long time.
“After two or three days we had to get up and work and focus on getting back as soon as possible.”
Continuing, Brahim insisted that injuries are a part and parcel of the game and insisted that he is focused on coming back stronger.
“It’s the worst part of football, the injuries. It’s difficult… In my case, it makes you stop and not be in your passion and miss the games at the Bernabeu, away games… But what I said, I’m going to try to come back stronger,” said the Real Madrid star.
Brahim’s speech, in front of an auditorium full of youngsters, also saw him highlight what it means to be playing for a club like Real Madrid.
“Being at the best club in the world puts maximum pressure on you. And having pressure is a good thing because it means that you have no ceiling and that they expect a lot from you,” he said.