After going through a COVID-19 hell, one of Manchester City’s biggest stars wanted to raise awareness about the effects of the virus.
The COVID-19 virus is not a joke, one of Manchester City’s stars had to learn this the hard way. Nobody knew how bad it was for Ilkay Gungogan, the German midfielder just came out of his recovery process. Unlike several other athletes who have been infected so far, he wasn’t as lucky as they were.
There was a moment in which he truly felt like something was wrong with him and he feared for his well-being. Even though we are nearly 8 months into the pandemic, Gündogan’s testimony can help raise awareness among people. A deadly second wave is coming and people need to take this seriously during the winter.
Gündogan’s horrible experience with COVID-19.
Now that he is out of the woods, the midfielder felt the need to share his experience with the rest of the world.
“I’m healthy again and I’m back training with the team in Manchester after my test results were finally negative. I was finally able to end my quarantine phase,” he shared in a statement on BILD.
“In the meantime, it had hit me hard. I had aching limbs at first. Then I was totally exhausted and my sense of taste was completely gone. I really didn’t feel good at all. I was just lying in bed for a while. Only after several days did I gradually get better. To be honest, I can’t remember the last time I was hit by an infection.”
“Due to current developments around the world, I would also like to express myself publicly – not to get sympathy, but simply to draw attention to it again. This virus is simply no joke,” he said.
“Because of the current figures in Germany, England and many other countries around the world, you have to take it that much more seriously.
“After the public announcement that I had tested positive, I read a lot of comments on social networks in the direction: ‘He’s fine anyway! He’ll chill at home for 10 days and then work out again.’ All I can say to these people is: No! Unfortunately, that wasn’t a pleasure.”
“As a competitive athlete, of course, I don’t belong to the risk group, so I can still consider myself very lucky,” he continued.
“Accordingly, my experience with the virus cannot be compared with the experiences of those affected who tragically lost family or friends. Nevertheless, as a person affected and in my role as a person, I would like to warn the public once again about the current situation.
“Everyone has to stick to the rules again: keep the distance and above all wear a mask. There are millions of people at risk, so everyone must live up to their responsibilities even if you are perhaps not at greater risk yourself.”
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