Former Bayern Munich and France winger Franck Ribery has revealed that he almost had his leg amputated towards the end of his career due to a post-surgery infection.
Ribery, who won nine Bundesliga titles and was capped 81 times by his country, retired after a 22-year professional career in 2022 following an injury-plagued final spell at Salernitana.
While his playing career in Italy was forgettable, it was at the Serie A side where Ribery went through his most frightening ordeal.
Ribery, 41, told L'Equipe that after what seemed a routine operation on his knee in his final season, he almost lost his leg after suffering from a flesh-eating infection.