Wolves’ striker Raul Jimenez has been sidelined since November after sustaining a skull fracture on the pitch.
It has been a tough season for Wolves’ star man Raul Jimenez. The player scared everyone as he fell unconscious on the pitch after a horrible head clash with David Luiz. In fact, many feared the Mexican striker would never be able to return to the football pitch after it was confirmed he had fractured his skull.
Unfortunately, this very delicate head injury ended Ryan Mason’s career back in 2017 after the Hull City midfielder clashed with Chelsea’s Gary Cahill. Nevertheless, hope arose after Jimenez’s surgery as Nuno Espírito Santo stated that the Mexican’s recovery was going well and it looked like he would be able to continue his terrific career.
Three months later, Jimenez is back in training with the Wolverhampton Wanderers. In fact, he opened up for the first time on his tough situation. The player gave a very honest interview alongside his partner, actress Daniela Basso, to Mexican news outlet EstiloDF.
“It was a hard, complicated moment, one never wants to live those types of things. I think she [Daniela] got the bitter end of it because the match was in London, we were two hours away and she was watching it from home. I don’t even remember the moment, I don’t remember anything but waking up in the hospital after the surgery.
“But it’s hard to return home and not be able to do many things, walk slowly… It’s difficult, but she was always there to support me, she even brought me breakfast in bed.”
Raul and his family were amazed by the support they received.
After news of the serious injury broke out, Raul Jimenez and Daniela Basso’s social media pages were flooded with supportive messages. In fact, Jimenez’s girlfriend revealed that even the wives of other Wolves’ players offered their help and love.
“After the scare and the ugly part, because hearing that an arm is broken is ugly, but it’s not as alarming as seeing him unconscious on the pitch. It was very hard, traveling alone with the baby, that anguish. The truth is that it [support] was impressive, it gave me goosebumps.
“I never imagined the support we had here at that time. Neighbors, relatives, the players’ wives came, they brought me food, they made Raul a blanket. At that moment it is a bit overwhelming because it is a lot of people. But when you touch the reality of what is happening you see the scope and how sweet it is.”
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