"The medical tests performed on Luis Ángel Malagón show a rupture of the Achilles tendon. Our goalkeeper will undergo surgical treatment. His recovery time will be determined by his progress."
"Malagón hit the ground in pain during the first half of the 1-0 win over the Union after sustaining a non-contact injury to his left foot. He was forced off the field on a stretcher and replaced in the 42nd minute by backup Rodolfo Cota."
"I feel hurt, sad, and with my soul in pieces. Trying to make sense of it all and asking, 'Why?' There are moments in life that are hard to understand, especially when you have always walked a straight line and acted in good faith."
Club América goalkeeper Luis Ángel Malagón sustained a non-contact Achilles tendon rupture during the first half of Tuesday's Concacaf Champions Cup victory over Philadelphia Union. Medical tests confirmed the rupture requires surgical intervention, with recovery timeline dependent on his progress. The 29-year-old was removed on a stretcher and replaced by backup Rodolfo Cota in the 42nd minute. Malagón had been the frontrunner for Mexico's starting goalkeeper position at the 2026 World Cup under coach Javier Aguirre. With Malagón sidelined, Chivas goalkeeper Raúl Rangel emerges as the leading candidate for Mexico's number one spot, with Santos Laguna's Carlos Acevedo and veteran Guillermo Ochoa as alternative options.
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