The drama of Flaco Pastore and a painful confession: “It would be a miracle to act again”

The reality of Javier Pastore it’s different from what you imagined. The talented midfielder, 34 years old and with an important past in AS Argentina national team, he may be close to retirement from a nagging hip injury that would force him to have surgery and a long absence from the pitch.

The physical discomfort, which prevented him from even carrying out the activities of daily life, was a factor that in recent seasons did not allow him to Skinny stand out as you would have liked.

“Best regards, I do it (undergo surgery) to have a better life and not have more pain“, admitted the footballer who left Talleres – and who shone aboard Ángel Cappa’s memorable Huracán – in an interview with Prime Video Sport France in which he left open the possibility of ending his career as a footballer.

And to delve deeper into the hard time he has to go through, he added: “I feel pain every day. Even in normal life. I have to stop, it’s not nice“.

In this way, Pastore’s return to the field has no date nor is it confirmed. He has been without a club since July 2023after a short period of one semester in Qatar SC, from the championship of the Arab country, where he played only eight matches. A reality that clashes head-on with the versions that spoke, a few days ago, of an alleged interest Mouth to include him in the ranks of the team he leads Diego Martinez.

Beyond the recovery he will have to undergo after a new operation, Pastore can no longer imagine stepping on a professional field again. “This summer I’ll have to see how I feel, whether I can continue playing or not. I’ll make a decision, in the moment I find myself standby“, he expressed.

“It would be a miracle if he came back, returning to football would be a real miracle. He has already gone out of my head a little, but you never know, “said the midfielder who played in the 2010 World Cup and the Copa America. 2011, 2015 AND 2016 with the Argentina national team.

What can motivate Skinny Continuing his career would mean ending it in the way he always dreamed of: returning to Talleres de Córdoba, a club of which he is a self-confessed fan. “One has always dreamed of retiring in Talleres, it’s what I always dreamed of as a child. Time will tell, but my desire is always there,” he admitted years ago.

Although his future is unknown, physical discomfort is not something striking for the player who enjoyed an exceptional seven-year experience with Paris Saint Germain after an explosive landing in the Old Continent defending the colors of Palermo of Italy. The fact is that injuries did not allow Flaco to achieve a high performance: In the last three and a half years he has played only 29 games with the shirts of Roma, Elche and Qatar SC.

While he left his future in doubt, his fans found the perfect situation to spoil Pastore. It happened on Sunday following the publication that the French league made on its social networks regarding a beautiful goal scored by the midfielder during his stay at PSG.

The post immediately went viral and is full of praising comments. “Flaco I love you more than my old lady”, “Go back to Talleres Flaco”, “Great Flaco”, were some of the gestures of affection that the player received, while he seriously analyzes whether he will put his shoes back on.