Marcel Hirscher: A cruciate ligament rupture stops his comeback!

Marcel Hirscher: A cruciate ligament rupture stops his comeback!

Reiteralm, Österreich - Marcel Hirscher, the former ski star, ended his comeback season abruptly. A heavy cruciate ligament rupture in the left knee, suffered during training on the Reiteralm, has shattered all hopes for returning to the World Cup. Hirscher was immediately operated on, as his ski brand van deer-Red Bull confirmed on Tuesday morning. He expressed on Instagram: "Cruciate ligament away, project over!", And spoke of a possible final career end: "Maybe I'm finally finished with my trip now." With this injury, he not only misses the upcoming World Cup in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, but also affects an emotional record over the past few months, which, for him, were "intensive" and "fun".

The 35-year-old Hirscher, who ended his remarkable career in 2019, surprisingly announced his return to the top of the world in April 2024 and now competed for the Netherlands-his mother's country of birth. After a first competition in Sölden, the dream of a second career seemed tangible, but a harmless slip during training led to the dramatic injury. "It will certainly be hard to watch the races," Hirscher confessed, after he signed his consequences from the injury. The doctors of the private clinic Ragnitz said that there were no further serious injuries and the operation was successful, which gives hope to the healing course.