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‘Truly inspiring’: Fans hail Luke Shaw’s ‘extraordinary’ return from his broken double leg after seeing the gruesome scar left on his shin from career-saving surgery during Man United’s win over Leicester
- Luke Shaw suffered a double leg break against PSV Eindhoven in 2015
- He had to undergo major surgery and has revealed that he almost lost his leg.
- Fans have now seen the scar from the surgery and praised him for his comeback.
Fans have hailed the ‘extraordinary’ return of Manchester United defender Luke Shaw after noticing the gruesome scar on his right shin following his gruesome broken double leg in 2015.
He was on the receiving end of a forceful challenge from PSV Eindhoven’s Hector Moreno during a Champions League game eight years ago that kept him out for almost a year.
The left-back has since revealed that he nearly lost his leg as a result of the tackle, and supporters were able to see the scar left by the surgery he underwent when an image circulated on social media after United’s 3-win win. -0 against Leicester. on Sunday.
The picture shows just how serious the deal was, and Shaw has been widely praised for returning to the top of his game after such a devastating setback.
“The fact that Luke Shaw has been able to recover from this horrible injury and become the best LB right now is truly inspiring.
Fans just noticed the scar on Luke Shaw’s leg from when he broke his leg in 2015.
Shaw has been praised for getting back to the top of his game after such a horrible injury.
“The man is a fucking WARRIOR,” wrote one fan.
‘This is the scar on Luke Shaw’s right leg… yes, the one he broke 8 years ago. I can’t stress enough how great it is to come back from this and play as brilliant as he has been for a while. Extraordinary! I don’t think we appreciate it enough,” added another follower along with a photo of Shaw’s scar.
Another fan agreed, writing: “Truly crazy when you see this picture and the fact that Luke Shaw has recovered from a broken double leg.” What a player!’
Shaw is in his ninth season at United and has had some difficult spells on top of his broken leg.
He was regularly challenged by former boss José Mourinho, while also losing his place in the team to Brandon Williams under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
But the 27-year-old has silenced many of his doubters by becoming a regular for United and England this season, even filling in at centre-back on multiple occasions.
He has now become a favorite of the fans at Old Trafford, who appreciate the dedication he has shown to prove he is good enough to play for the Red Devils.
It hurts just looking at the scar. That’s why Luke Shaw will always have his job for life at United and always be loved by the fans,” one fan tweeted.
‘Shaw…went through a horrible broken leg but never backs down,’ another claimed.
Shaw now has a big week ahead of him, with United looking to see off Barcelona in the Europa League on Thursday before trying to end their six-year trophy drought in the Carabao Cup final against Newcastle three days later.