15.04.2025 14:50
The 2006 World Cup champion, legendary Italian footballer Gianluca Zambrotta, who played for Barcelona and Milan, is at risk of losing his legs due to bow legs. Zambrotta stated that he will undergo surgery and will need full prosthetics in the coming years. Recently announcing that he will soon have surgery, Zambrotta said, "The doctors are amazed at how I have been able to walk."
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2006 World Cup champion Italian footballer Gianluca Zambrotta made striking statements about the knee problem he has been struggling with for years.
The former star, who also played for Barcelona between 2006-2008, described the "bowed legs" condition that caught the public's attention on the podcast program Bsmt, hosted by Gianluca Gazzoli.
"MY LEGS BECAME CURVED OVER TIME"
Struggling with the "genu varum" or commonly known as "bowed legs" problem, Zambrotta stated that over the years, his legs have curved outward. The former footballer, who claims he has not experienced a serious injury throughout his career, said, "I have only undergone three operations on my inner menisci. Currently, there are no menisci left in either my left or right knee. That's why my legs have curved over time. Right now, I am like a laboratory model for many orthopedic surgeons," he expressed.
The 48-year-old former footballer emphasized that the issues he faced have progressed both aesthetically and health-wise, announcing that he will undergo surgery soon, stating, "I will soon have surgery on both of my knees. Small pieces will be cut from the bone, and plates will be placed on top. For now, we will try this solution instead of a full prosthesis."
Zambrotta mentioned that he has consulted with some of Italy's top surgeons and that the specialists were astonished by his condition: "So far, I have consulted with 3-4 top-level doctors. They look at me and ask, 'How can you walk, and even how can you play padel?'"
"WE ARE APPROACHING AN INEVITABLE END"
The former star stated that the problem has worsened over time due to both genetic predisposition and a lack of meniscus, saying, "Perhaps I should have addressed this issue earlier. But now we are approaching an inevitable end; in the coming years, a full prosthesis will be necessary."
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