After seven months: Robert Rojas reappeared in River Plate

Robert Rojas returned to the playing fields after seven months. The Paraguayan defender recovered from the fracture of the tibia and fibula that he suffered after a foul by Aldair Rodríguez in Alianza Lima vs. River Plate on April 6 for the group stage of the Copa Libertadores.

The player participated in the ‘Millionaire’ victory (4-3) over Colo Colo in a friendly match. The footballer came in at 46 minutes to replace Marcelo Herrera and, in his first action, he starred in a play that alarmed the Argentine team’s bench.

The 26-year-old athlete jumped to dispute a ball with Juan Martín Lucero and heads collided. However, it was only a blow and he continued to play, which reassured the River Plate fans.

After the commitment, Robert Rojas expressed his excitement to return to the playing fields. “The truth is that I am very happy, we are going to say that I made my debut again. I felt comfortable, drowned but well, very happy”, declared for ESPN.

“It was a long time that I was stopped, it was hard. It was the first serious injury of my career, thanks to my family I managed it well. I thank my family, the positive side of the injury was that I was able to share with my wife and my son”he added.

In the same way, the Paraguayan defender referred to the clash with Juan Martín Lucero. “I was scared too. I said: ‘The first ball and I already broke my head’. I thought I broke everything”he mentioned.