Mauro Zárate tore his cruciate ligaments, just two weeks after making his debut in the Italian second division

Mauro Zarate immediately the knee cruciate ligament tearwhile defending the Cosenza shirt, from the second division of football in Italy.

The 35-year-old forward denounced the serious injury through his social networks and confirmed his condition this Sunday, which will require reconstructive surgery that will take him away from the courts.

“Unfortunately the tests revealed an injury to my cruciate ligament and in the next few days I will undergo an operation to start my recovery”, wrote the former player of Vélez Sarsfield, Boca Juniors and Platense, among other clubs, on his Facebook page.

Zárate was injured last Saturday at the match that Cosenza drew goalless with Sudtirolfor the 25th date of the Serie B tournament.

The attacker should leave the field of play 10 minutes into the second periodreplaced by Massimo Zilli, as recorded by “Soccerway”.

Also a former Lazio and Inter player, both Italians, He could barely play 144 minutes for his new clubto which he arrived in early January.

He had arrived earlier this year, signing csix month contract. Now, faced with this disgrace, they will offer to renew.

“Sociedad Cosenza Calcio informs that, during yesterday’s match, the footballer Mauro Zárate suffered a trauma due to a deformation left knee. Diagnostic tests carried out this morning revealed the involvement of the capsular ligament (anterior cruciate ligament injury),” the club said in a statement.

“The club wants Mauro, who immediately showed himself a great attachment to the t-shirt and put his talent and experience at the disposal of his teammates and coaching staff, return to the field as soon as possible and propose to the forward to renew his current contract as a sign. thanks and encouragementor for a speedy return,” they continued.

Cosenza is not going through a good momentsince it is in last position in Serie B, with just 23 points.

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Meanwhile, as in the final of the Argentine national team against France in the last World Cup, Rosario’s man was fundamental in achieving Juventus’ coveted victory against Spezia, when he scored the 2-0 with which his team reached the finish line seventh position in Serie A football.

That juve continue with the options to enter Europe, that is, not flirting with relegation, that is, in the semifinals of the Italian Cup and that it can enter the round of 16 of the Europa League has a great culprit: “Fideo” Di María.

It’s just that since he returned from the World Cup he has proclaimed himself the undisputed leader of a dysfunctional Juventus without the Argentine on the pitch.

Allegri reserved it thinking about the return of the Europa League against the French side Nantes, like Bremer, Szczesny or Chiesa – not even called up -.

But in the second half he had to resort to his services as a firefighter to avoid the fire that was about to break out, with Spezia dominating the black and whites and coming close to scoring on several occasions.