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Luis Ángel Malagón feared he might not walk after Achilles injury
Luis Ángel Malagón tore his Achilles tendon on March 10, 2026, while playing for Club América in the Concacaf Champions Cup.
The injury ended his chance to play for Mexico at the 2026 World Cup, which he had hoped to compete in at home.
In the first days of recovery, he said he feared he might not walk again.
His mother helped him bathe during a difficult period, and he recalled crying as he questioned why the injury had happened then.
He also struggled to eat and lost seven kilograms during his recovery.
He gave away his tickets to Mexico’s opening match against South Africa because he did not feel ready to watch from the stands, while the tournament went on and he continued rehabilitation.
Luis Ángel Malagón said he feared he might not walk again during the first days of recovery from a ruptured Achilles tendon.
The Club América goalkeeper suffered the injury on March 10, 2026, during a Concacaf Champions Cup match.
The injury ended his hopes of playing for Mexico at the 2026 World Cup.
Malagón lost seven kilograms during rehabilitation and struggled to eat.
He gave away his tickets to Mexico’s opening match because he did not feel ready to watch from the stands.
- Who
- Luis Ángel Malagón, goalkeeper for Club América and Mexico.
- What
- He said he feared he might not walk again after rupturing his Achilles tendon, an injury that kept him out of the 2026 World Cup.
- When
- The injury occurred on March 10, 2026. He described his fears during the early days of recovery.
- Where
- During a Club América match against Philadelphia Union in the Concacaf Champions Cup.
- Why
- The Achilles tendon rupture disrupted his recovery and ended his hopes of competing at the World Cup.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Malagón ruptured his Achilles tendon during América’s match against Philadelphia Union in the Concacaf Champions Cup.
Malagón said he was unsure whether he would walk again.
He lost seven kilograms and struggled to eat normally.
Malagón gave away his tickets to Mexico’s match against South Africa because he did not feel ready to attend.
- Injury date
- March 10, 2026
- Injury
- Ruptured Achilles tendon
- Club
- Club América
- Opponent
- Philadelphia Union
- World Cup match
- Mexico vs. South Africa
- Weight lost
- Seven kilograms
What people are saying
At first, when all this started with the injury, I didn’t know if I would walk again.
It was a difficult, complicated blow. You see it so close, you feel it here in your hands and, out of nowhere, it starts to disappear.
Why? Why now? Why at this moment?