Nico Williams: "This is one of the worst moments of my life, this injury could have been avoided"

Nico Williams left the Estadio Guadalajara visibly distraught by the severity of his injury. Head bowed and limping heavily, the Athletic Bilbao player seemed to already sense the gravity of what had happened, which was confirmed today by the medical report.

The winger, who arrived at the World Cup with prior complaints, is suffering from a muscle injury in his right adductor after a heavy tackle received during his entry into the match against Uruguay.

His recovery will depend on the evolution of the injury. While it's difficult to expect him to play again in the World Cup, the moderate degree of the injury doesn't completely rule him out of the tournament.

After learning the diagnosis, Williams posted an extensive message on his social media, expressing regret for the incident and sharply criticizing Nico de la Cruz – the Uruguayan player who injured him.

Here's what Nico Williams wrote:

"Today is one of the worst days of my life. I'm injured again after a very difficult year where pubalgia won many battles against me, but not the war. I managed to overcome it with hard work, sacrifice, and above all, responsibility.

It was a year and a half of suffering, sadness, uncertainty, and anxiety. I didn't know when I would play without pain again, nor when I would get my normal life back. It got to the point where I felt pain doing simple things like going to the bathroom, getting in and out of the car, or just enjoying everyday life.

Being happy playing football again was my biggest priority, along with getting my smile back. Because without a smile, without enjoying myself, and without being happy, I can't perform at the highest level.

I overcame it. Then a hamstring injury appeared, which tested me again. Once again, I stopped smiling, but even that wouldn't stop me.

Yesterday, I suffered another injury after an action where a fellow professional acted out of frustration, dissatisfaction, and sadness due to the situation he was in. It was a challenge that, in my opinion, could have been avoided because it was completely unnecessary.

But even this won't stop me. I know God has a plan for me, and I will continue to fight until the last moment to do what I love most again: play football, be happy, and bring a lot of joy.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone for your messages of support.

The story isn't over; I'll see you as soon as possible at this World Cup."