"Giving up is not an option," Ibrahimović writes, followed by an emoji depicting a flexed bicep.
Vonn crashed during the downhill at the Olympics and has undergone five surgeries for a fractured leg. The American had previously suffered a torn cruciate ligament in her left knee.
"Champions are defined by the moments they win, and the moments they refuse to give up. The mountains you have conquered were never bigger than the strength you carry. Keep fighting. Legends always rise," Ronaldo writes in a comment.
Vonn replies:
“Hearing this from you means so much to me.”
The 41-year-old now faces a year of rehab before undergoing another surgery on her cruciate ligament.
