Chapter 447: Things are impermanent
Berry noticed Levi’s eyes, and bitterness spread on the tip of his tongue.
He knows that Levi is a smart man, and the Fonderrick test is just the tip of the iceberg. His keen capture of details in daily training and actual games proves that this is a genius who relies on his brain to play.
But he didn't expect that he would be discovered so quickly.
Levi stared at Berry without speaking, but the denial and resistance in his eyes were clear:
Eric, tell me, I guessed wrong. Tell me that everything is just my random imagination, that I am just a journalism student with an overly imaginative imagination, and that those guesses and inferences are all nonsense.
However.
Berry couldn't.
He looked at Levi and tried to show his demeanor as a senior in the field. He would not be like that rookie Levi who gets confused because of trivial matters. He would face any storm with maturity and calmness like an old guy; it's a pity. , he failed.
"Rookie..."
Berry called out, and his voice fell feebly. There was a hint of helplessness and sadness hidden in the end, and it was like an airplane cloud flying across the sky.
However, Levi had already got the answer he wanted, and stood there blankly.
Kelsey noticed the abnormality, but didn't realize what was going on for a while. He just joked, "You're not going to renege on the bill, are you? The rookie is now a Kansas City hero, and the whole city is behind him."
"Eric, please have a big meal, a big meal! A big meal!"
"Wait a minute, even if I'm treating you, you should be a rookie. He's now Spider-Man."
"Ho ho ho, feast! feast, feast!"
In a blink of an eye, the crowd was all noisy.
Berry tried his best to smile, but it was extremely difficult to bathe in Levi's sight. Despite this, he still shouted, "A big meal is a big meal!"
There was a lot of noise all around.
However, Berry knew that the matter could not be hidden for much longer. He came to the training base today just to cut the knot quickly and end it all as soon as possible so that the team could prepare for the Super Bowl with peace of mind——
It's like ripping off a band-aid.
Taking a deep breath, Berry smiled and said, "This meal is my apology. I'm sorry, but I can't fight alongside you in the Super Bowl."
The air suddenly became quiet.
A sharp turn of 180 degrees, the atmosphere froze, everyone fell into confusion, doubted their own ears, and couldn't understand what was going on for a moment.
Houston twitched the corners of his mouth and tried to smile, but found it extremely difficult and his cheeks twitched, "Eric, what kind of joke is this? It's not funny at all."
"Two days ago, when I went to the hospital, didn't I say that everything was fine? Didn't I say that you were ready? You also threatened me, you have worked hard to get here, if we dare to stop the American League finals, Are you going to move into my house for the entire offseason?"
"Eric, we already agreed, didn't we?"
The smile on the corner of Berry's mouth was a little cruel. He also tried to make a joke, "Just in time, I won't be hanging around your house during the offseason this year. You can breathe a sigh of relief."
Houston, however, wasn't laughing.
"Ah, the joke doesn't work anymore." Berry joked self-deprecatingly.
Taking a deep breath, and without warning, Berry revealed the answer.
"The ankle is indeed healed, and the doctor has given me permission to play."
"However, during the final physical examination before returning to the team, the doctor discovered other problems."
"Haglinder Syndrome."
Whisperingly, the players exchanged glances. This word was so unfamiliar that they didn't know how serious the situation was for a while.
The only exception is Levi - Hagglinder's syndrome, simply put, is pain caused by bone deformation in the heel. It mainly occurs in women and runners who often wear high heels.
As a cross-country runner, Levi knew the condition.
In fact, this is not a terminal disease, but the deformation of the heel bone may cause pain, which can be relieved through a series of conservative treatments; but this is not the case for professional players, whether they are running or playing ball games, when symptoms appear on them, This shows that the distortion and deformation of the bones have been very serious, and bone spurs may even occur.
In other words, they feel sharp pain every day when they walk.
A real surprise every step of the way.
If you want treatment, surgery is necessary, but the price may be that you will never be able to play again, and your career will come to an end.
Retire?
An idea popped up in Levi's mind. Even if it was just a possibility, it still gripped his heart tightly and almost made him unable to breathe.
Berry spent a whole season of long rehabilitation and spent lonely and painful days and nights, all of which was to sprint towards the goal of returning to the Super Bowl. Now that the team has really entered the Super Bowl, what greets him is something else. An injury may even lead to retirement.
This year, Berry is about to turn thirty years old, and there are not many years left for the safety. Even if he recovers from injury, no one can predict how much ability he can regain when he returns to the game.
Neither can doctors.
It is precisely because of this that the diagnosis of Hagglin syndrome was almost an ultimatum, pushing Berry to the edge of despair.
Levi couldn't imagine and refused to imagine what Berry was feeling at this time.
This is unfair.
Levi has always known the cruelty and coldness of competitive sports. Injuries will not let anyone go, including himself; but the point is that after experiencing the same thing over and over again, he will not become more skilled. When it happened again, I was still filled with bitterness.
However.
Berry was still smiling, trying to smile and play the role of team captain.
"Just little things."
"I originally thought I could endure the pain and continue to fight. Which of our professional players has not endured pain to compete? I have long been used to it, so I didn't take the pain to my heart at the time. I was still thinking about my ankle. Once I recover, I will be able to play and everything will be no problem.”
"But, I still overestimated myself."
"Ah, I'm old, I still have to accept my old age."
"The doctor said that surgery is still needed and the recovery time may take ten months."
The more Berry downplays it, the heavier the atmosphere becomes.
Especially when they heard Berry's recovery prediction of "ten months", their faces were filled with astonishment that could not be concealed.
After just finishing a five-month rehabilitation, he turned around and received a notice of major surgery with a ten-month recovery period. The sports career of a professional player is as short as the flowering period. How can he withstand such a test?
They tried to comfort them, but found that their words were so pale and weak.
The air, quiet down.
In the end, it was Berry who comforted everyone.
"Haha, it's okay. Don't worry. It's only been ten months. It passed in the blink of an eye. It's not the first time for me. I'm already familiar with the roads. I'm more familiar with the roads and departments in the hospital than the nurses. Before you realize it, I had already completed my rehabilitation before.”
"Speaking of which, don't be lazy and don't give your best just because I won't appear in the Super Bowl. I'll treat you to a big dinner later. You must work hard. Take me to fly with you and let me win. I also want to try. Look at what a championship ring feels like.”
"Guys, my life depends on you.
(End of chapter)