"What I felt when our team doctor did the drawer test in the dressing room in Hoffenheim, looked at the physio and shook his head, and the physio did it too and didn't feel any resistance either - I went into the shower and cried for ten minutes. In that moment, I really thought: 'It's torn'."
"When I went for an MRI the next day and received the good news (that it wasn't a cruciate ligament tear after all), it was one thousand percent clear to me that it was over. I couldn't imagine anything worse than looking forward to life - being independent, going on holiday, spending time with my children - only to then have to come to terms with my third cruciate ligament tear."
Niklas Süle, former Bayern Munich defender, announced his retirement at 30 years old on the Spielmacher podcast. Once a dynamic talent combining size, speed, and skill, Süle's career was derailed by persistent injuries. A knee injury sustained against Hoffenheim proved decisive; after fearing a cruciate ligament tear during the medical examination, Süle realized upon receiving good news that he could not risk a third such injury. The prospect of managing another cruciate ligament tear while trying to enjoy life independently with his family made continuing impossible. Süle moved to Borussia Dortmund in 2022 and retires with 299 Bundesliga appearances, 397 total senior appearances, and 49 international caps for Germany.
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