Career end in sight? Alderweireld fights against time!

Career end in sight? Alderweireld fights against time!

The Belgian footballer Toby Alderweireld, 35 years old and an outstanding central defender, faces a dramatic turn in his career. The Royal Antwerp player suffered a quadriceps tear at the last league game against Standard Liège, which endangers his participation for the rest of the season. Although his association has not given any precise information about the downtime, it is stated that the recovery process will take "a lot of time", reported laola1.at

Alderweireld, who in the past played for top clubs such as Ajax Amsterdam, Atlético Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur and took part in several international tournaments with the Belgian national team, has announced his career for the coming summer. This could possibly occur earlier. "I will do everything to wear the beautiful jersey again," said Alderweireld on Instagram and emphasized that it could be a tough fight against time.

an exciting career

his career started Alderweireld at the KFC Germinal berry sheet and led him via Ajax, where he won numerous titles until the Premier League in Tottenham, with whom he reached the Champions League final in 2019. Finally he returned to the Belgian league, where he played an impressive last season with Royal Antwerp, who crowned him as a Belgian champion and cup winner. Despite his success, he now sees himself in a race over time, because Royal Antwerp urgently needs victories to qualify for the master group, and Alderweireld's injury -related ending the team could plunge into chaos, reported wikipedia .