It's only been in the last few days that he's been able to train fully at the World Cup base in Dallas. Talk about timing. Or just luck.
Or luck.
In any case, the 31-year-old is happy about the positive development.
It's gone exactly as I had hoped. The first two days I was training a little off, but since then I've been training at full speed without any problems and it feels great. It's hard to say exactly what made it turn around. I tried a few different rehab approaches and treatments. Maybe I found the right place, or it was just time.
Are you completely free of problems?
Yes, for the past week I haven't felt anything at all. It's very nice.
He is ready to participate in some capacity in the World Cup opener against Tunisia on Monday.
What do you think?