"It was difficult because there were a few weeks when I was playing in pain. The injury started to get worse and worse. I had to stop, but now I just want to look to the present and the future, not dwell on the past. I'm motivated because I feel like I'm making a good recovery, and I hope to be able to play again in a few weeks."
"Yes, it's been going on for a long time. At first, it was just a little pain, and as footballers, if we have a little pain, we keep playing. It's normal for us. But I think it was a mistake. I know every footballer would do the same because we love playing, we love to keep playing, but I was already in pain before the Gold Cup. And then it got worse and worse, so it was time to stop."
Santiago Gimenez developed an ankle problem that began before the Gold Cup and worsened over several months. He continued to play through pain, which he now considers a mistake, until the condition forced him to stop. Gimenez underwent ankle surgery a few weeks ago and reports steady recovery and motivation. He expects to be able to play again in a few weeks. AC Milan hopes for his near-term return. Manager Massimiliano Allegri's conservative injury approach this season makes Gimenez's prolonged play-through notable, and uncertainty exists about whether the coaching staff knew the injury's true severity.
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