Franck Ribery, the former Bayern Munich winger, revealed the terrifying experience of nearly losing his leg due to a post-surgery infection. Following a routine knee surgery during his last season at Salernitana, he developed a severe infection that resulted in holes in his leg and a hospital stay of twelve days. In addition to this ordeal, Ribery looked back on his illustrious career, expressing disappointment over losing the 2013 Ballon d'Or despite leading Bayern to a treble and earning numerous accolades during his tenure.
"They removed the plate, but the infection had eaten away at me. It was so bad that I had holes in my leg. I had contracted Staphylococcus aureus."
"I was no longer training between matches but rather recovering to protect myself. I was really scared. They could have cut off my leg."
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