{"id":217328,"date":"2020-06-23T10:59:14","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T08:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/bruno-i-will-never-forget-it\/"},"modified":"2020-06-23T10:59:14","modified_gmt":"2020-06-23T08:59:14","slug":"bruno-i-will-never-forget-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/en\/bruno-i-will-never-forget-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruno: \u201cI will never forget it\u201d"},"content":{"protected":false,"blocks":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a.jpg","alt":"||||||","width":1577,"height":887,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a.jpg 1577w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a-1200x675.jpg 1200w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 1577px) 100vw, 1577px"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The midfielder underlined what it felt like to play once more after more than three years without being able to due to injury"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"He is here again. Bruno Soriano once more played an official game for Villarreal after more than three years without being able to do so because of an injury. The midfielder yesterday came on to feature in the closing stages of the game against Sevilla FC at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica (2-2). Bruno appeared in a press conference this morning alongside Villarreal CF dead of medical services Adolfo Mu\u00f1oz, to talk about what he was feeling."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Yellows captain was extremely happy to have returned, and also for the support he\u2019s received: \u201cI\u2019m very happy. Yesterday, I found it hard to get to sleep because of what happened on the pitch. I missed the fans, but my team-mates made me feel really good and it was a very special day for me. It\u2019s been hard, and it\u2019s been tough. We know there are long-term injuries, but mine was something else. There have moments with every emotion possible, including some where I thought about throwing in the towel. The day by day becomes hard. I\u2019ve had doubts, but now I\u2019ve been able to play after all this hard work.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"His team-mates, the coaching staff and even members of the board received Bruno with a warm applause and hugs in the dressing room after the game against Sevilla: \u201cBeing able to enjoy moments with my team-mates is a very big step. I felt their support and now I want to play as many games as possible in what\u2019s left of the season. I will try and give my best to help the team. For me, it meant a lot. I was very emotional. I didn\u2019t expect it and I couldn\u2019t believe what was happening. Everyone congratulated me and they were really good to me. It\u2019s something I\u2019ll always keep in my heart. I won\u2019t forget people being so good to me. If it wasn\u2019t for Javi Calleja, I might not have been back. He always believed in me, that I could return. Everyone at the club has been great to me. They\u2019re things you note in life. When I\u2019m at home, I\u2019ll remember it and I\u2019ll get emotional.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Bruno underlines that he gave his all when he went onto the pitch: \u201cI was as prepared as you can be to go on. I didn\u2019t have time to adapt. I wanted to enjoy every second on the pitch. I felt good and in two minutes, my nerves had gone. I enjoyed it which was what I wanted.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Bruno has recovered, but he hasn\u2019t forgot the past: \u201cAll this time has given me time to think in a lot of things. In returning to pull on the yellow shirt, in retirement\u2026 My day-to-day life was based on coming to work and listening to the medical staff to get out of this situation. It\u2019s been hard for everyone, even the fans. With time passing, it\u2019s normal for people to think that it would be best for me to retire. I\u2019ve heard some ugly things, but at the end of the day, when you\u2019re having such a bad time, you only take on board what helps you. A lot of people have been great with me and that\u2019s what I\u2019ll take from all this. The people from the town have shown their support and I\u2019ll always keep that in my heart.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Yellows captain also wanted to thank the club for their support: \u201cIn the club, they\u2019ve been great to me. The president gave me a hug and it was one of the best hugs I\u2019ve ever got, I\u2019ll always remember it. I don\u2019t think there are many clubs who would be as good to a player as they\u2019ve been to me. At no point at all have they pressured me, in fact, the opposite. They\u2019ve always supported me.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Adolfo Mu\u00f1oz: \u201cBruno is an example of overcoming adversity\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal CF head of medical services Adolfo Mu\u00f1oz hailed Bruno\u2019s hard work and underlined that he shows how to overcome hard moments: \u201cBruno is an example of overcoming adversity. You have to be very strong mentally to deal with what he\u2019s dealth with. There are other cases of team-mates who have had serious injuries, but I think Bruno\u2019s was the hardest psychologically. You have to overcome small obstacles each day. He has returned full of joy and is keen to enjoy. His case is worthy of being studied in the football world.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Finally, Mu\u00f1oz underlined that during these three years, they have focused on an objective which finally came true: \u201cThe hard work that the player put in has been immense. His ability to suffer and then recover has been incredible. At every moment, we\u2019ve tried to find the best solution so he could return to playing football. Yesterday we managed it and we\u2019re all very happy. Bruno knows we were persistent in his recovery. We always thought he could recover. He\u2019s always been pushing him. I would also like to to thank Jordi Vives and Josep Rochera for their work, as they were very important. If this club wasn\u2019t like a family, his return would have been much more complicated. We owed it to Bruno to get him back playing.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Watch the press conference in Spanish and Valencian by clicking play."},{"type":"link","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bSRUf_QYRWY","text":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bSRUf_QYRWY","target":"_blank"}],"structured":{"summary":{"text":"The midfielder underlined what it felt like to play once more after more than three years without being able to due to injury He is here again. Bruno Soriano once more played an official game for Villarreal after more than three years without being able to do so because of an injury. The midfielder yesterday came on to feature in the closing stages of the game against Sevilla FC at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica (2-2). Bruno appeared in a press conference this morning alongside Villarreal CF dead of medical services Adolfo Mu\u00f1oz, to talk about what he was feeling. The Yellows captain was extremely happy to have returned, and also for the support he\u2019s received: \u201cI\u2019m very happy. Yesterday, I found it hard to get to sleep because of what happened on the pitch. I missed the fans, but my team-mates made me feel really good and it was a very special day for me. It\u2019s been hard, and it\u2019s been tough. We know there are long-term injuries, but mine was something else. There have moments with every emotion possible, including some where I thought about throwing in the towel. The day by day becomes hard. I\u2019ve had doubts, but now I\u2019ve been able to play after all this hard work.\u201d His team-mates, the coaching staff and even members of the board received Bruno with a warm applause and hugs in the dressing room after the game against Sevilla: \u201cBeing able to enjoy moments with my team-mates is a very big step. I felt their support and now I want to play as many games as possible in what\u2019s left of the season. I will try and give my best to help the team. For me, it meant a lot. I was very emotional. I didn\u2019t expect it and I couldn\u2019t believe what was happening. Everyone congratulated me and they were really good to me. It\u2019s something I\u2019ll always keep in my heart. I won\u2019t forget people being so good to me. If it wasn\u2019t for Javi Calleja, I might not have been back. He always believed in me, that I could return. Everyone at the club has been great to me. They\u2019re things you note in life. When I\u2019m at home, I\u2019ll remember it and I\u2019ll get emotional.\u201d Bruno underlines that he gave his all when he went onto the pitch: \u201cI was as prepared as you can be to go on. I didn\u2019t have time to adapt. I wanted to enjoy every second on the pitch. I felt good and in two minutes, my nerves had gone. I enjoyed it which was what I wanted.\u201d Bruno has recovered, but he hasn\u2019t forgot the past: \u201cAll this time has given me time to think in a lot of things. In returning to pull on the yellow shirt, in retirement\u2026 My day-to-day life was based on coming to work and listening to the medical staff to get out of this situation. It\u2019s been hard for everyone, even the fans. With time passing, it\u2019s normal for people to think that it would be best for me to retire. I\u2019ve heard some ugly things, but at the end of the day, when you\u2019re having such a bad time, you only take on board what helps you. A lot of people have been great with me and that\u2019s what I\u2019ll take from all this. The people from the town have shown their support and I\u2019ll always keep that in my heart.\u201d The Yellows captain also wanted to thank the club for their support: \u201cIn the club, they\u2019ve been great to me. The president gave me a hug and it was one of the best hugs I\u2019ve ever got, I\u2019ll always remember it. I don\u2019t think there are many clubs who would be as good to a player as they\u2019ve been to me. At no point at all have they pressured me, in fact, the opposite. They\u2019ve always supported me.\u201d Adolfo Mu\u00f1oz: \u201cBruno is an example of overcoming adversity\u201d Villarreal CF head of medical services Adolfo Mu\u00f1oz hailed Bruno\u2019s hard work and underlined that he shows how to overcome hard moments: \u201cBruno is an example of overcoming adversity. You have to be very strong mentally to deal with what he\u2019s dealth with. There are other cases of team-mates who have had serious injuries, but I think Bruno\u2019s was the hardest psychologically. You have to overcome small obstacles each day. He has returned full of joy and is keen to enjoy. His case is worthy of being studied in the football world.\u201d Finally, Mu\u00f1oz underlined that during these three years, they have focused on an objective which finally came true: \u201cThe hard work that the player put in has been immense. His ability to suffer and then recover has been incredible. At every moment, we\u2019ve tried to find the best solution so he could return to playing football. Yesterday we managed it and we\u2019re all very happy. Bruno knows we were persistent in his recovery. We always thought he could recover. He\u2019s always been pushing him. I would also like to to thank Jordi Vives and Josep Rochera for their work, as they were very important. If this club wasn\u2019t like a family, his return would have been much more complicated. 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Bruno Soriano once more played an official game for Villarreal after more than three years without being able to do so because of an injury. The midfielder yesterday came on to feature in the closing stages of the game against Sevilla FC at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica (2-2). Bruno appeared in a press conference this morning alongside Villarreal CF dead of medical services Adolfo Mu\u00f1oz, to talk about what he was feeling. The Yellows captain was extremely happy to have returned, and also for the support he\u2019s received: \u201cI\u2019m very happy. Yesterday, I found it hard to get to sleep because of what happened on the pitch. I missed the fans, but my team-mates made me feel really good and it was a very special day for me. It\u2019s been hard, and it\u2019s been tough. We know there are long-term injuries, but mine was something else. There have moments with every emotion possible, including some where I thought about throwing in the towel. The day by day becomes hard. I\u2019ve had doubts, but now I\u2019ve been able to play after all this hard work.\u201d His team-mates, the coaching staff and even members of the board received Bruno with a warm applause and hugs in the dressing room after the game against Sevilla: \u201cBeing able to enjoy moments with my team-mates is a very big step. I felt their support and now I want to play as many games as possible in what\u2019s left of the season. I will try and give my best to help the team. For me, it meant a lot. I was very emotional. I didn\u2019t expect it and I couldn\u2019t believe what was happening. Everyone congratulated me and they were really good to me. It\u2019s something I\u2019ll always keep in my heart. I won\u2019t forget people being so good to me. If it wasn\u2019t for Javi Calleja, I might not have been back. He always believed in me, that I could return. Everyone at the club has been great to me. They\u2019re things you note in life. When I\u2019m at home, I\u2019ll remember it and I\u2019ll get emotional.\u201d Bruno underlines that he gave his all when he went onto the pitch: \u201cI was as prepared as you can be to go on. I didn\u2019t have time to adapt. I wanted to enjoy every second on the pitch. I felt good and in two minutes, my nerves had gone. I enjoyed it which was what I wanted.\u201d Bruno has recovered, but he hasn\u2019t forgot the past: \u201cAll this time has given me time to think in a lot of things. In returning to pull on the yellow shirt, in retirement\u2026 My day-to-day life was based on coming to work and listening to the medical staff to get out of this situation. It\u2019s been hard for everyone, even the fans. With time passing, it\u2019s normal for people to think that it would be best for me to retire. I\u2019ve heard some ugly things, but at the end of the day, when you\u2019re having such a bad time, you only take on board what helps you. A lot of people have been great with me and that\u2019s what I\u2019ll take from all this. The people from the town have shown their support and I\u2019ll always keep that in my heart.\u201d The Yellows captain also wanted to thank the club for their support: \u201cIn the club, they\u2019ve been great to me. The president gave me a hug and it was one of the best hugs I\u2019ve ever got, I\u2019ll always remember it. I don\u2019t think there are many clubs who would be as good to a player as they\u2019ve been to me. At no point at all have they pressured me, in fact, the opposite. They\u2019ve always supported me.\u201d Adolfo Mu\u00f1oz: \u201cBruno is an example of overcoming adversity\u201d Villarreal CF head of medical services Adolfo Mu\u00f1oz hailed Bruno\u2019s hard work and underlined that he shows how to overcome hard moments: \u201cBruno is an example of overcoming adversity. You have to be very strong mentally to deal with what he\u2019s dealth with. There are other cases of team-mates who have had serious injuries, but I think Bruno\u2019s was the hardest psychologically. You have to overcome small obstacles each day. He has returned full of joy and is keen to enjoy. His case is worthy of being studied in the football world.\u201d Finally, Mu\u00f1oz underlined that during these three years, they have focused on an objective which finally came true: \u201cThe hard work that the player put in has been immense. His ability to suffer and then recover has been incredible. At every moment, we\u2019ve tried to find the best solution so he could return to playing football. Yesterday we managed it and we\u2019re all very happy. Bruno knows we were persistent in his recovery. We always thought he could recover. He\u2019s always been pushing him. I would also like to to thank Jordi Vives and Josep Rochera for their work, as they were very important. If this club wasn\u2019t like a family, his return would have been much more complicated. We owed it to Bruno to get him back playing.\u201d Watch the press conference in Spanish and Valencian by clicking play.","headings":[],"texts":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"The midfielder underlined what it felt like to play once more after more than three years without being able to due to injury"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"He is here again. Bruno Soriano once more played an official game for Villarreal after more than three years without being able to do so because of an injury. The midfielder yesterday came on to feature in the closing stages of the game against Sevilla FC at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica (2-2). Bruno appeared in a press conference this morning alongside Villarreal CF dead of medical services Adolfo Mu\u00f1oz, to talk about what he was feeling."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Yellows captain was extremely happy to have returned, and also for the support he\u2019s received: \u201cI\u2019m very happy. Yesterday, I found it hard to get to sleep because of what happened on the pitch. I missed the fans, but my team-mates made me feel really good and it was a very special day for me. It\u2019s been hard, and it\u2019s been tough. We know there are long-term injuries, but mine was something else. There have moments with every emotion possible, including some where I thought about throwing in the towel. The day by day becomes hard. I\u2019ve had doubts, but now I\u2019ve been able to play after all this hard work.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"His team-mates, the coaching staff and even members of the board received Bruno with a warm applause and hugs in the dressing room after the game against Sevilla: \u201cBeing able to enjoy moments with my team-mates is a very big step. I felt their support and now I want to play as many games as possible in what\u2019s left of the season. I will try and give my best to help the team. For me, it meant a lot. I was very emotional. I didn\u2019t expect it and I couldn\u2019t believe what was happening. Everyone congratulated me and they were really good to me. It\u2019s something I\u2019ll always keep in my heart. I won\u2019t forget people being so good to me. If it wasn\u2019t for Javi Calleja, I might not have been back. He always believed in me, that I could return. Everyone at the club has been great to me. They\u2019re things you note in life. When I\u2019m at home, I\u2019ll remember it and I\u2019ll get emotional.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Bruno underlines that he gave his all when he went onto the pitch: \u201cI was as prepared as you can be to go on. I didn\u2019t have time to adapt. I wanted to enjoy every second on the pitch. I felt good and in two minutes, my nerves had gone. I enjoyed it which was what I wanted.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Bruno has recovered, but he hasn\u2019t forgot the past: \u201cAll this time has given me time to think in a lot of things. In returning to pull on the yellow shirt, in retirement\u2026 My day-to-day life was based on coming to work and listening to the medical staff to get out of this situation. It\u2019s been hard for everyone, even the fans. With time passing, it\u2019s normal for people to think that it would be best for me to retire. I\u2019ve heard some ugly things, but at the end of the day, when you\u2019re having such a bad time, you only take on board what helps you. A lot of people have been great with me and that\u2019s what I\u2019ll take from all this. The people from the town have shown their support and I\u2019ll always keep that in my heart.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Yellows captain also wanted to thank the club for their support: \u201cIn the club, they\u2019ve been great to me. The president gave me a hug and it was one of the best hugs I\u2019ve ever got, I\u2019ll always remember it. I don\u2019t think there are many clubs who would be as good to a player as they\u2019ve been to me. At no point at all have they pressured me, in fact, the opposite. They\u2019ve always supported me.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Adolfo Mu\u00f1oz: \u201cBruno is an example of overcoming adversity\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal CF head of medical services Adolfo Mu\u00f1oz hailed Bruno\u2019s hard work and underlined that he shows how to overcome hard moments: \u201cBruno is an example of overcoming adversity. You have to be very strong mentally to deal with what he\u2019s dealth with. There are other cases of team-mates who have had serious injuries, but I think Bruno\u2019s was the hardest psychologically. You have to overcome small obstacles each day. He has returned full of joy and is keen to enjoy. His case is worthy of being studied in the football world.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Finally, Mu\u00f1oz underlined that during these three years, they have focused on an objective which finally came true: \u201cThe hard work that the player put in has been immense. His ability to suffer and then recover has been incredible. At every moment, we\u2019ve tried to find the best solution so he could return to playing football. Yesterday we managed it and we\u2019re all very happy. Bruno knows we were persistent in his recovery. We always thought he could recover. He\u2019s always been pushing him. I would also like to to thank Jordi Vives and Josep Rochera for their work, as they were very important. If this club wasn\u2019t like a family, his return would have been much more complicated. We owed it to Bruno to get him back playing.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Watch the press conference in Spanish and Valencian by clicking play."}],"buttons":[],"images":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a.jpg","alt":"||||||","width":1577,"height":887,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a.jpg 1577w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a-1200x675.jpg 1200w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 1577px) 100vw, 1577px"}],"widgets":[],"blocks":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a.jpg","alt":"||||||","width":1577,"height":887,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a.jpg 1577w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a-1200x675.jpg 1200w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 1577px) 100vw, 1577px"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The midfielder underlined what it felt like to play once more after more than three years without being able to due to injury"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"He is here again. Bruno Soriano once more played an official game for Villarreal after more than three years without being able to do so because of an injury. The midfielder yesterday came on to feature in the closing stages of the game against Sevilla FC at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica (2-2). Bruno appeared in a press conference this morning alongside Villarreal CF dead of medical services Adolfo Mu\u00f1oz, to talk about what he was feeling."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Yellows captain was extremely happy to have returned, and also for the support he\u2019s received: \u201cI\u2019m very happy. Yesterday, I found it hard to get to sleep because of what happened on the pitch. I missed the fans, but my team-mates made me feel really good and it was a very special day for me. It\u2019s been hard, and it\u2019s been tough. We know there are long-term injuries, but mine was something else. There have moments with every emotion possible, including some where I thought about throwing in the towel. The day by day becomes hard. I\u2019ve had doubts, but now I\u2019ve been able to play after all this hard work.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"His team-mates, the coaching staff and even members of the board received Bruno with a warm applause and hugs in the dressing room after the game against Sevilla: \u201cBeing able to enjoy moments with my team-mates is a very big step. I felt their support and now I want to play as many games as possible in what\u2019s left of the season. I will try and give my best to help the team. For me, it meant a lot. I was very emotional. I didn\u2019t expect it and I couldn\u2019t believe what was happening. Everyone congratulated me and they were really good to me. It\u2019s something I\u2019ll always keep in my heart. I won\u2019t forget people being so good to me. If it wasn\u2019t for Javi Calleja, I might not have been back. He always believed in me, that I could return. Everyone at the club has been great to me. They\u2019re things you note in life. When I\u2019m at home, I\u2019ll remember it and I\u2019ll get emotional.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Bruno underlines that he gave his all when he went onto the pitch: \u201cI was as prepared as you can be to go on. I didn\u2019t have time to adapt. I wanted to enjoy every second on the pitch. I felt good and in two minutes, my nerves had gone. I enjoyed it which was what I wanted.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Bruno has recovered, but he hasn\u2019t forgot the past: \u201cAll this time has given me time to think in a lot of things. In returning to pull on the yellow shirt, in retirement\u2026 My day-to-day life was based on coming to work and listening to the medical staff to get out of this situation. It\u2019s been hard for everyone, even the fans. With time passing, it\u2019s normal for people to think that it would be best for me to retire. I\u2019ve heard some ugly things, but at the end of the day, when you\u2019re having such a bad time, you only take on board what helps you. A lot of people have been great with me and that\u2019s what I\u2019ll take from all this. The people from the town have shown their support and I\u2019ll always keep that in my heart.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Yellows captain also wanted to thank the club for their support: \u201cIn the club, they\u2019ve been great to me. The president gave me a hug and it was one of the best hugs I\u2019ve ever got, I\u2019ll always remember it. I don\u2019t think there are many clubs who would be as good to a player as they\u2019ve been to me. At no point at all have they pressured me, in fact, the opposite. They\u2019ve always supported me.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Adolfo Mu\u00f1oz: \u201cBruno is an example of overcoming adversity\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal CF head of medical services Adolfo Mu\u00f1oz hailed Bruno\u2019s hard work and underlined that he shows how to overcome hard moments: \u201cBruno is an example of overcoming adversity. You have to be very strong mentally to deal with what he\u2019s dealth with. There are other cases of team-mates who have had serious injuries, but I think Bruno\u2019s was the hardest psychologically. You have to overcome small obstacles each day. He has returned full of joy and is keen to enjoy. His case is worthy of being studied in the football world.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Finally, Mu\u00f1oz underlined that during these three years, they have focused on an objective which finally came true: \u201cThe hard work that the player put in has been immense. His ability to suffer and then recover has been incredible. At every moment, we\u2019ve tried to find the best solution so he could return to playing football. Yesterday we managed it and we\u2019re all very happy. Bruno knows we were persistent in his recovery. We always thought he could recover. He\u2019s always been pushing him. I would also like to to thank Jordi Vives and Josep Rochera for their work, as they were very important. If this club wasn\u2019t like a family, his return would have been much more complicated. We owed it to Bruno to get him back playing.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Watch the press conference in Spanish and Valencian by clicking play."},{"type":"link","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bSRUf_QYRWY","text":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bSRUf_QYRWY","target":"_blank"}]}],"hero":{"id":"section-1","title":"","text":"The midfielder underlined what it felt like to play once more after more than three years without being able to due to injury He is here again. Bruno Soriano once more played an official game for Villarreal after more than three years without being able to do so because of an injury. The midfielder yesterday came on to feature in the closing stages of the game against Sevilla FC at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica (2-2). Bruno appeared in a press conference this morning alongside Villarreal CF dead of medical services Adolfo Mu\u00f1oz, to talk about what he was feeling. The Yellows captain was extremely happy to have returned, and also for the support he\u2019s received: \u201cI\u2019m very happy. Yesterday, I found it hard to get to sleep because of what happened on the pitch. I missed the fans, but my team-mates made me feel really good and it was a very special day for me. It\u2019s been hard, and it\u2019s been tough. We know there are long-term injuries, but mine was something else. There have moments with every emotion possible, including some where I thought about throwing in the towel. The day by day becomes hard. I\u2019ve had doubts, but now I\u2019ve been able to play after all this hard work.\u201d His team-mates, the coaching staff and even members of the board received Bruno with a warm applause and hugs in the dressing room after the game against Sevilla: \u201cBeing able to enjoy moments with my team-mates is a very big step. I felt their support and now I want to play as many games as possible in what\u2019s left of the season. I will try and give my best to help the team. For me, it meant a lot. I was very emotional. I didn\u2019t expect it and I couldn\u2019t believe what was happening. Everyone congratulated me and they were really good to me. It\u2019s something I\u2019ll always keep in my heart. I won\u2019t forget people being so good to me. If it wasn\u2019t for Javi Calleja, I might not have been back. He always believed in me, that I could return. Everyone at the club has been great to me. They\u2019re things you note in life. When I\u2019m at home, I\u2019ll remember it and I\u2019ll get emotional.\u201d Bruno underlines that he gave his all when he went onto the pitch: \u201cI was as prepared as you can be to go on. I didn\u2019t have time to adapt. I wanted to enjoy every second on the pitch. I felt good and in two minutes, my nerves had gone. I enjoyed it which was what I wanted.\u201d Bruno has recovered, but he hasn\u2019t forgot the past: \u201cAll this time has given me time to think in a lot of things. In returning to pull on the yellow shirt, in retirement\u2026 My day-to-day life was based on coming to work and listening to the medical staff to get out of this situation. It\u2019s been hard for everyone, even the fans. With time passing, it\u2019s normal for people to think that it would be best for me to retire. I\u2019ve heard some ugly things, but at the end of the day, when you\u2019re having such a bad time, you only take on board what helps you. A lot of people have been great with me and that\u2019s what I\u2019ll take from all this. The people from the town have shown their support and I\u2019ll always keep that in my heart.\u201d The Yellows captain also wanted to thank the club for their support: \u201cIn the club, they\u2019ve been great to me. The president gave me a hug and it was one of the best hugs I\u2019ve ever got, I\u2019ll always remember it. I don\u2019t think there are many clubs who would be as good to a player as they\u2019ve been to me. At no point at all have they pressured me, in fact, the opposite. They\u2019ve always supported me.\u201d Adolfo Mu\u00f1oz: \u201cBruno is an example of overcoming adversity\u201d Villarreal CF head of medical services Adolfo Mu\u00f1oz hailed Bruno\u2019s hard work and underlined that he shows how to overcome hard moments: \u201cBruno is an example of overcoming adversity. You have to be very strong mentally to deal with what he\u2019s dealth with. There are other cases of team-mates who have had serious injuries, but I think Bruno\u2019s was the hardest psychologically. You have to overcome small obstacles each day. He has returned full of joy and is keen to enjoy. His case is worthy of being studied in the football world.\u201d Finally, Mu\u00f1oz underlined that during these three years, they have focused on an objective which finally came true: \u201cThe hard work that the player put in has been immense. His ability to suffer and then recover has been incredible. At every moment, we\u2019ve tried to find the best solution so he could return to playing football. Yesterday we managed it and we\u2019re all very happy. Bruno knows we were persistent in his recovery. We always thought he could recover. He\u2019s always been pushing him. I would also like to to thank Jordi Vives and Josep Rochera for their work, as they were very important. If this club wasn\u2019t like a family, his return would have been much more complicated. We owed it to Bruno to get him back playing.\u201d Watch the press conference in Spanish and Valencian by clicking play.","headings":[],"texts":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"The midfielder underlined what it felt like to play once more after more than three years without being able to due to injury"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"He is here again. Bruno Soriano once more played an official game for Villarreal after more than three years without being able to do so because of an injury. The midfielder yesterday came on to feature in the closing stages of the game against Sevilla FC at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica (2-2). Bruno appeared in a press conference this morning alongside Villarreal CF dead of medical services Adolfo Mu\u00f1oz, to talk about what he was feeling."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Yellows captain was extremely happy to have returned, and also for the support he\u2019s received: \u201cI\u2019m very happy. Yesterday, I found it hard to get to sleep because of what happened on the pitch. I missed the fans, but my team-mates made me feel really good and it was a very special day for me. It\u2019s been hard, and it\u2019s been tough. We know there are long-term injuries, but mine was something else. There have moments with every emotion possible, including some where I thought about throwing in the towel. The day by day becomes hard. I\u2019ve had doubts, but now I\u2019ve been able to play after all this hard work.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"His team-mates, the coaching staff and even members of the board received Bruno with a warm applause and hugs in the dressing room after the game against Sevilla: \u201cBeing able to enjoy moments with my team-mates is a very big step. I felt their support and now I want to play as many games as possible in what\u2019s left of the season. I will try and give my best to help the team. For me, it meant a lot. I was very emotional. I didn\u2019t expect it and I couldn\u2019t believe what was happening. Everyone congratulated me and they were really good to me. It\u2019s something I\u2019ll always keep in my heart. I won\u2019t forget people being so good to me. If it wasn\u2019t for Javi Calleja, I might not have been back. He always believed in me, that I could return. Everyone at the club has been great to me. They\u2019re things you note in life. When I\u2019m at home, I\u2019ll remember it and I\u2019ll get emotional.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Bruno underlines that he gave his all when he went onto the pitch: \u201cI was as prepared as you can be to go on. I didn\u2019t have time to adapt. I wanted to enjoy every second on the pitch. I felt good and in two minutes, my nerves had gone. I enjoyed it which was what I wanted.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Bruno has recovered, but he hasn\u2019t forgot the past: \u201cAll this time has given me time to think in a lot of things. In returning to pull on the yellow shirt, in retirement\u2026 My day-to-day life was based on coming to work and listening to the medical staff to get out of this situation. It\u2019s been hard for everyone, even the fans. With time passing, it\u2019s normal for people to think that it would be best for me to retire. I\u2019ve heard some ugly things, but at the end of the day, when you\u2019re having such a bad time, you only take on board what helps you. A lot of people have been great with me and that\u2019s what I\u2019ll take from all this. The people from the town have shown their support and I\u2019ll always keep that in my heart.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Yellows captain also wanted to thank the club for their support: \u201cIn the club, they\u2019ve been great to me. The president gave me a hug and it was one of the best hugs I\u2019ve ever got, I\u2019ll always remember it. I don\u2019t think there are many clubs who would be as good to a player as they\u2019ve been to me. At no point at all have they pressured me, in fact, the opposite. They\u2019ve always supported me.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Adolfo Mu\u00f1oz: \u201cBruno is an example of overcoming adversity\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal CF head of medical services Adolfo Mu\u00f1oz hailed Bruno\u2019s hard work and underlined that he shows how to overcome hard moments: \u201cBruno is an example of overcoming adversity. You have to be very strong mentally to deal with what he\u2019s dealth with. There are other cases of team-mates who have had serious injuries, but I think Bruno\u2019s was the hardest psychologically. You have to overcome small obstacles each day. He has returned full of joy and is keen to enjoy. His case is worthy of being studied in the football world.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Finally, Mu\u00f1oz underlined that during these three years, they have focused on an objective which finally came true: \u201cThe hard work that the player put in has been immense. His ability to suffer and then recover has been incredible. At every moment, we\u2019ve tried to find the best solution so he could return to playing football. Yesterday we managed it and we\u2019re all very happy. Bruno knows we were persistent in his recovery. We always thought he could recover. He\u2019s always been pushing him. I would also like to to thank Jordi Vives and Josep Rochera for their work, as they were very important. If this club wasn\u2019t like a family, his return would have been much more complicated. We owed it to Bruno to get him back playing.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Watch the press conference in Spanish and Valencian by clicking play."}],"buttons":[],"images":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a.jpg","alt":"||||||","width":1577,"height":887,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a.jpg 1577w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a-1200x675.jpg 1200w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 1577px) 100vw, 1577px"}],"widgets":[],"blocks":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a.jpg","alt":"||||||","width":1577,"height":887,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a.jpg 1577w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5f9a6fe52bf50f24ccb72e2a419cc80a-1200x675.jpg 1200w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 1577px) 100vw, 1577px"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The midfielder underlined what it felt like to play once more after more than three years without being able to due to injury"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"He is here again. Bruno Soriano once more played an official game for Villarreal after more than three years without being able to do so because of an injury. The midfielder yesterday came on to feature in the closing stages of the game against Sevilla FC at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica (2-2). Bruno appeared in a press conference this morning alongside Villarreal CF dead of medical services Adolfo Mu\u00f1oz, to talk about what he was feeling."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Yellows captain was extremely happy to have returned, and also for the support he\u2019s received: \u201cI\u2019m very happy. Yesterday, I found it hard to get to sleep because of what happened on the pitch. I missed the fans, but my team-mates made me feel really good and it was a very special day for me. It\u2019s been hard, and it\u2019s been tough. We know there are long-term injuries, but mine was something else. There have moments with every emotion possible, including some where I thought about throwing in the towel. The day by day becomes hard. I\u2019ve had doubts, but now I\u2019ve been able to play after all this hard work.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"His team-mates, the coaching staff and even members of the board received Bruno with a warm applause and hugs in the dressing room after the game against Sevilla: \u201cBeing able to enjoy moments with my team-mates is a very big step. I felt their support and now I want to play as many games as possible in what\u2019s left of the season. I will try and give my best to help the team. For me, it meant a lot. I was very emotional. I didn\u2019t expect it and I couldn\u2019t believe what was happening. Everyone congratulated me and they were really good to me. It\u2019s something I\u2019ll always keep in my heart. I won\u2019t forget people being so good to me. If it wasn\u2019t for Javi Calleja, I might not have been back. He always believed in me, that I could return. Everyone at the club has been great to me. They\u2019re things you note in life. When I\u2019m at home, I\u2019ll remember it and I\u2019ll get emotional.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Bruno underlines that he gave his all when he went onto the pitch: \u201cI was as prepared as you can be to go on. I didn\u2019t have time to adapt. I wanted to enjoy every second on the pitch. I felt good and in two minutes, my nerves had gone. I enjoyed it which was what I wanted.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Bruno has recovered, but he hasn\u2019t forgot the past: \u201cAll this time has given me time to think in a lot of things. In returning to pull on the yellow shirt, in retirement\u2026 My day-to-day life was based on coming to work and listening to the medical staff to get out of this situation. It\u2019s been hard for everyone, even the fans. With time passing, it\u2019s normal for people to think that it would be best for me to retire. I\u2019ve heard some ugly things, but at the end of the day, when you\u2019re having such a bad time, you only take on board what helps you. A lot of people have been great with me and that\u2019s what I\u2019ll take from all this. The people from the town have shown their support and I\u2019ll always keep that in my heart.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Yellows captain also wanted to thank the club for their support: \u201cIn the club, they\u2019ve been great to me. The president gave me a hug and it was one of the best hugs I\u2019ve ever got, I\u2019ll always remember it. I don\u2019t think there are many clubs who would be as good to a player as they\u2019ve been to me. At no point at all have they pressured me, in fact, the opposite. They\u2019ve always supported me.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Adolfo Mu\u00f1oz: \u201cBruno is an example of overcoming adversity\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal CF head of medical services Adolfo Mu\u00f1oz hailed Bruno\u2019s hard work and underlined that he shows how to overcome hard moments: \u201cBruno is an example of overcoming adversity. You have to be very strong mentally to deal with what he\u2019s dealth with. There are other cases of team-mates who have had serious injuries, but I think Bruno\u2019s was the hardest psychologically. You have to overcome small obstacles each day. He has returned full of joy and is keen to enjoy. His case is worthy of being studied in the football world.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Finally, Mu\u00f1oz underlined that during these three years, they have focused on an objective which finally came true: \u201cThe hard work that the player put in has been immense. His ability to suffer and then recover has been incredible. At every moment, we\u2019ve tried to find the best solution so he could return to playing football. Yesterday we managed it and we\u2019re all very happy. Bruno knows we were persistent in his recovery. We always thought he could recover. He\u2019s always been pushing him. I would also like to to thank Jordi Vives and Josep Rochera for their work, as they were very important. If this club wasn\u2019t like a family, his return would have been much more complicated. We owed it to Bruno to get him back playing.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Watch the press conference in Spanish and Valencian by clicking play."},{"type":"link","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bSRUf_QYRWY","text":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bSRUf_QYRWY","target":"_blank"}]}},"sections":[{"id":"section-1","title":"","text":"The midfielder underlined what it felt like to play once more after more than three years without being able to due to injury He is here again. Bruno Soriano once more played an official game for Villarreal after more than three years without being able to do so because of an injury. The midfielder yesterday came on to feature in the closing stages of the game against Sevilla FC at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica (2-2). Bruno appeared in a press conference this morning alongside Villarreal CF dead of medical services Adolfo Mu\u00f1oz, to talk about what he was feeling. The Yellows captain was extremely happy to have returned, and also for the support he\u2019s received: \u201cI\u2019m very happy. Yesterday, I found it hard to get to sleep because of what happened on the pitch. I missed the fans, but my team-mates made me feel really good and it was a very special day for me. It\u2019s been hard, and it\u2019s been tough. We know there are long-term injuries, but mine was something else. There have moments with every emotion possible, including some where I thought about throwing in the towel. The day by day becomes hard. I\u2019ve had doubts, but now I\u2019ve been able to play after all this hard work.\u201d His team-mates, the coaching staff and even members of the board received Bruno with a warm applause and hugs in the dressing room after the game against Sevilla: \u201cBeing able to enjoy moments with my team-mates is a very big step. I felt their support and now I want to play as many games as possible in what\u2019s left of the season. I will try and give my best to help the team. For me, it meant a lot. I was very emotional. I didn\u2019t expect it and I couldn\u2019t believe what was happening. Everyone congratulated me and they were really good to me. It\u2019s something I\u2019ll always keep in my heart. I won\u2019t forget people being so good to me. If it wasn\u2019t for Javi Calleja, I might not have been back. He always believed in me, that I could return. Everyone at the club has been great to me. They\u2019re things you note in life. When I\u2019m at home, I\u2019ll remember it and I\u2019ll get emotional.\u201d Bruno underlines that he gave his all when he went onto the pitch: \u201cI was as prepared as you can be to go on. I didn\u2019t have time to adapt. I wanted to enjoy every second on the pitch. I felt good and in two minutes, my nerves had gone. I enjoyed it which was what I wanted.\u201d Bruno has recovered, but he hasn\u2019t forgot the past: \u201cAll this time has given me time to think in a lot of things. In returning to pull on the yellow shirt, in retirement\u2026 My day-to-day life was based on coming to work and listening to the medical staff to get out of this situation. It\u2019s been hard for everyone, even the fans. With time passing, it\u2019s normal for people to think that it would be best for me to retire. I\u2019ve heard some ugly things, but at the end of the day, when you\u2019re having such a bad time, you only take on board what helps you. A lot of people have been great with me and that\u2019s what I\u2019ll take from all this. The people from the town have shown their support and I\u2019ll always keep that in my heart.\u201d The Yellows captain also wanted to thank the club for their support: \u201cIn the club, they\u2019ve been great to me. The president gave me a hug and it was one of the best hugs I\u2019ve ever got, I\u2019ll always remember it. I don\u2019t think there are many clubs who would be as good to a player as they\u2019ve been to me. At no point at all have they pressured me, in fact, the opposite. They\u2019ve always supported me.\u201d Adolfo Mu\u00f1oz: \u201cBruno is an example of overcoming adversity\u201d Villarreal CF head of medical services Adolfo Mu\u00f1oz hailed Bruno\u2019s hard work and underlined that he shows how to overcome hard moments: \u201cBruno is an example of overcoming adversity. You have to be very strong mentally to deal with what he\u2019s dealth with. There are other cases of team-mates who have had serious injuries, but I think Bruno\u2019s was the hardest psychologically. You have to overcome small obstacles each day. He has returned full of joy and is keen to enjoy. His case is worthy of being studied in the football world.\u201d Finally, Mu\u00f1oz underlined that during these three years, they have focused on an objective which finally came true: \u201cThe hard work that the player put in has been immense. His ability to suffer and then recover has been incredible. At every moment, we\u2019ve tried to find the best solution so he could return to playing football. Yesterday we managed it and we\u2019re all very happy. Bruno knows we were persistent in his recovery. We always thought he could recover. He\u2019s always been pushing him. I would also like to to thank Jordi Vives and Josep Rochera for their work, as they were very important. If this club wasn\u2019t like a family, his return would have been much more complicated. 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