Afellay: “Inside me I feel much older ‘- Goal.com

He had to abandon nearly two years, but Ibrahim Afellay claims to be stronger than ever. Years of injuries have made him stronger

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And more grateful. Where during his successful tenure at PSV and Orange Afellay not stopped at the possibility that his career a severe blow could get, he now knows that success and prosperity are not obvious.

“That you’re healthy for many people take for granted. For me it was a long time too. least, I knew you could get sick. I’ve seen in my area too. But I did everything to the wind as a footballer. now I realize what a gift it is to be “fit, so he left Heroes Online record.

Invitation no surprise

After an absence of 23 months, he makes his comeback Friday night against Kazakhstan at Orange. The invitation of Guus Hiddink, he saw coming. “I was honestly surprised that people were surprised when I called in for the first time. I mean, this is not arrogant, but for my injury I was always there later Why not? With.”

Yet Afellay hit the past few years out of the picture. “You can just see me around competitions and the club, that’s how you, as a journalist, I think you have homework to do., I’m not a guy with journalists calling to stay in the picture or something. I also did not what I had to report, because I knew a long time what exactly was going on. “

” Inside I feel much older “

If he knows staying fit has Afellay more beautiful years for themselves. “People still declare me crazy when I say how old I am. 28th? You? But inside I feel much older. I can not play football for two years but I feel stronger than ever.”