Our thoughts go out to Bruno Rodriguez
A former Paris Saint-Germain striker has had one of his legs amputated as a result of the “constant suffering” he has experienced since retiring from football.
Bruno Rodriguez, a French former footballer, spent a large majority of his career playing in his native country and also had a loan spell in the Premier League with Bradford City in 1999 – where he only made two appearances.
Rodriguez only spent one season at PSG too, where he made 16 appearances across the 1999-2000 season after joining from Metz where he had scored 28 goals in 53 games.
The Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionels (UNFP) confirmed the news about the 49-year-old in a post which read: “He was one of the strikers who marked our football from the early 90s to the heart of the 2000s.
“@UNFP sends strength and courage to Bruno Rodriguez, who had to, after the effects of his football career, resolve to the amputation of a leg by dint of permanent suffering.”
💪 Il a été l'un des attaquants qui a marqué notre football du début 90 au coeur des années 2000. @UNFP transmet force et courage à Bruno Rodriguez, qui a dû, séquelles de sa carrière de footballeur, se résoudre à l'amputation d'une jambe à force de souffrances permanentes. pic.twitter.com/NvNb4CuDAl
— UNFP (@UNFP) March 12, 2022
PSG posted a message of support for Rodriguez on Twitter in which they said: “Paris Saint-Germain sends a message of support to its former striker Bruno Rodriguez, his family and his loved ones in this difficult ordeal.
“The Club brings you all its strength and hopes to be able to welcome you as soon as possible to the Parc des Princes.”
Le Paris Saint-Germain adresse un message de soutien à son ancien attaquant Bruno Rodriguez, sa famille et à ses proches dans cette épreuve difficile.
Le Club vous apporte toute sa force et espère pouvoir vous accueillir dès que possible au Parc des Princes ❤️💙 pic.twitter.com/nxpND7CHqf
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) March 12, 2022
One of his other former clubs Bastia also tweeted a message of support. It said: “The @SCBastia and the alumni club #MemoriaTurchina wish to address all their support to our former player and striker Bruno Rodriguez who has just undergone a heavy surgery.”
Le @SCBastia et le club des anciens #MemoriaTurchina souhaitent adresser tout leur soutien à notre ancien joueur et attaquant Bruno Rodriguez qui vient de subir une lourde intervention chirurgicale.
Simu tutti cun tè Bruno ! Teni forte o lione ! 🙏 pic.twitter.com/QW0zcw31iu
— SC Bastia (@SCBastia) March 8, 2022
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