GOLAZONEWSLucas Moura considered retirement following Achilles injury
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- Lucas Moura contemplated retirement after suffering a significant injury.
- The 34-year-old sustained a total rupture of his right Achilles tendon.
- His current contract with São Paulo expires in December.
São Paulo player Lucas Moura has admitted that he considered retiring from professional football following a serious injury. The thought occurred immediately after he received his medical diagnosis following a Brasileirão match against Bahia in early May.
The 34-year-old suffered a total rupture of his right Achilles tendon in the locker room at the Cícero de Souza Marques stadium in Bragança Paulista. The uncertainty surrounding the severity of the injury, combined with the fact that his contract with São Paulo is set to expire this December, led the player to contemplate the end of his career.