EP7: Learning To Run. Unseen Journey: Hector Bellerin

Summary

El script presenta una conversación íntima y emocional entre Héctor Bellerin y un amigo, donde se discuten los aspectos positivos y desafiantes de la lesión del jugador. Bellerin comparte su entusiasmo por volver al campo después de su lesión, destacando su amor por el fútbol y cómo el tiempo fuera del juego lo hizo apreciarlo aún más. La narración también incluye el apoyo emocional y práctico que recibió de sus compañeros y el personal médico, especialmente de Rob Holding, quien también pasó por una lesión similar. La historia es una reflexión sobre la resiliencia, la camaradería y el amor por el deporte, mostrando el camino difícil pero gratificante hacia la recuperación y el regreso al campo.

Takeaways

• 🏃‍♂️ El regreso al entrenamiento después de una lesión es emocional y significativo para un jugador.
• 🤝 Las amistades y relaciones dentro del club son fundamentales para el bienestar emocional de los jugadores.
• 💪 La rehabilitación de una lesión es un proceso metódico que requiere tiempo, paciencia y un fuerte compromiso.
• 🤔 Los jugadores experimentan dudas y miedos durante la recuperación, especialmente al acercarse a su regreso al campo.
• 👥 El apoyo mutuo entre compañeros que han pasado por lesiones similares es invaluable para la recuperación y el bienestar psicológico.
• 👨‍👦‍👦 La humildad y la esencia de un jugador no se pierden con el tiempo, sino que se reflejan en su interacción con los demás.
• 👶 La presencia de los hijos y la familia puede ser un factor de estabilidad y apoyo emocional en momentos difíciles.
• 🏥 Los fisios y el personal médico juegan un papel crucial en el proceso de recuperación, y su apoyo es esencial para el éxito del mismo.
• 🤷‍♂️ A veces, los jugadores deben superar la ansiedad de volver a entrenar con el equipo completo después de una lesión prolongada.
• 👟 El deseo de volver a ponerse las botas y correr en el campo es un fuerte indicativo de la pasión y el amor por el fútbol que siente un jugador.
• 🏆 Tener un objetivo en mente, como ganar una trofeo importante, puede ser un motivador poderoso durante la rehabilitación.

Q & A

¿Cómo se siente el jugador al regresar al lugar después de su ausencia?

El jugador expresa que se siente bien y lleno de energía, con una actitud positiva y la ilusión de volver a entrenar y ver a sus compañeros.

¿Cómo describe el jugador su primer encuentro con Héctor fuera del club?

El jugador recuerda haberse topado con Héctor por accidente en la calle, donde Héctor lo saludó cálidamente y lo invitó a charlar, mostrando su naturaleza amigable y sin pretensiones.

¿Qué opinión tiene el jugador sobre Héctor en términos de su integración y respeto dentro del club?

El jugador considera a Héctor como una parte importante del club, respetado tanto por el personal como por los compañeros, y destaca su capacidad para tratar a todos con igualdad.

¿Cómo afectaron las lesiones del jugador y de Héctor su dinámica y apoyo mutuo?

Las lesiones permitieron que los jugadores se acercaran más y se apoyaran mutuamente en su proceso de rehabilitación, compartiendo experiencias y dando consejos para superar los desafíos.

¿Cómo describe el jugador la importancia de las amistades dentro del club y cómo han influido en él?

El jugador destaca la importancia de las relaciones y amistades con compañeros como Jon Toral, Emi Martinez, Ignasi Miquel, entre otros, que lo consideran su familia lejos de su propio entorno familiar.

¿Cómo se sintió el jugador al ver a su compañero Rob lesionado durante un partido?

El jugador experimentó una gran preocupación y tristeza al ver a Rob lesionado, lo que provocó que se sintiera emocionalmente afectado, reflexionando sobre la gravedad de las lesiones y el proceso de recuperación.

¿Cómo ayudó la experiencia de Rob en la recuperación de Héctor?

La experiencia previa de Rob en la recuperación de una lesión grave permitió que ofreciera apoyo y consejos prácticos a Héctor, proporcionándole un modelo a seguir y alivianando sus dudas y preocupaciones.

¿Cómo describirían el jugador las primeras etapas de su rehabilitación física después de su lesión?

Las primeras etapas de la rehabilitación del jugador involucraron ejercicios básicos en el gimnasio, mejorando su fuerza y movilidad, lo que más tarde les permitió volver a entrenar y correr en el campo.

¿Cómo se sintió el jugador al poder volver a correr y entrenar con el balón después de su lesión?

El jugador experimentó una gran emoción y satisfacción al poder volver a correr y entrenar con el balón, lo que marcó un hito importante en su proceso de recuperación.

¿Qué impacto tuvo la lesión y la recuperación en la percepción del jugador sobre el fútbol y su carrera?

La lesión y la recuperación permitieron al jugador una reflexión profunda sobre su carrera y el fútbol, aumentando su amor por el deporte y su aprecio por la oportunidad de jugar, al mismo tiempo que lo hizo más consciente de su propia resistencia y capacidad para superar obstáculos.

¿Cómo describe el jugador el reto de regresar a entrenar con el equipo después de su lesión?

El jugador encontró el reto de regresar a entrenar con el equipo difícil, ya que implicaba adaptarse a nuevo ejercicios y situaciones, incluyendo el regreso a la resistencia y la competencia, y asegurarse de que su lesión no lo limitara.

Outlines

00:00

😀 Reencuentro y energía positiva

Este párrafo comienza con una conversación amistosa donde los personajes expresan su alegría por volver a ver al equipo y comparten su bienestar. Se menciona una sensación de bienestar y energía tras unas vacaciones en Grecia. El narrador destaca su profesionalismo al ser el primero en regresar y su entusiasmo por ver a sus compañeros de equipo. Describe su primer encuentro con Héctor fuera del club, destacando su naturaleza amigable y su popularidad entre el personal y los jugadores. Además, se discute sobre las lesiones y el proceso de recuperación, incluyendo una referencia a una lesión de rodilla y la metáfora de la renacida.

05:01

🤝 Amistades y apoyo mutuo

En este párrafo, el narrador reflexiona sobre las amistades forjadas en el club y cómo han influido positivamente en su vida y carrera. Menciona a varios compañeros y cómo su apoyo mutuo y comunicación constante son fundamentales. También comparte su tristeza por la partida de Héctor, un amigo cercano, y cómo la dinámica del vestuario cambia con la ausencia de un miembro. El narrador también relata la solidaridad y el apoyo emocional que compartió con Rob después de su lesión, destacando la importancia de la empatía y el apoyo en tiempos difíciles.

10:01

💪 Proceso de rehabilitación y apoyo

Este párrafo se enfoca en el proceso de rehabilitación de Héctor después de su lesión. Se describe cómo Rob, que había pasado por una lesión similar, proveyó consuelo y orientación a Héctor. Se destaca la importancia de la experiencia compartida y cómo la recuperación de Rob ayudó a Héctor a mantener una perspectiva positiva. Además, se menciona el duro trabajo en el gimnasio y la dedicación de Héctor a su recuperación, culminando en su primer entrenamiento en el campo durante un viaje a Los Ángeles.

15:03

🏃 Retorno al entrenamiento y el campo

El último párrafo sigue el progreso de Héctor en su camino hacia el regreso al campo. Se resalta la emoción y la importancia del primer entrenamiento con balón y la construcción gradual de su capacidad para jugar, incluyendo ejercicios con oposición y juegos reducidos. El narrador comparte su experiencia al realizar su primer entrada en un partido, lo que le dio confianza y una nueva apreciación por el fútbol. Finalmente, se celebra el regreso de Héctor al campo con un mensaje de motivación y superación personal.

Keywords

💡Amistad

La amistad es un vínculo emocional profundo entre dos personas. En el video, se destaca la importancia de las relaciones entre compañeros y el apoyo mutuo durante los momentos difíciles. Por ejemplo, la relación entre Héctor y Rob, donde Rob apoya a Héctor durante su proceso de rehabilitación después de una lesión.

💡Rehabilitación

La rehabilitación es el proceso de recuperarse de una lesión o enfermedad. En el video, se describe el duro trabajo y la dedicación requerida en la rehabilitación de Héctor después de su lesión de rodilla, incluyendo ejercicios en gimnasio, terapia y entrenamiento con balón.

💡Lesión de rodilla

Una lesión de rodilla es un daño en la articulación del rodilla que puede incluir la lesión de ligamentos, como el LCA (Lesión del Ligamento Cruzado Anterior). En el video, Héctor sufre una lesión de rodilla que requiere una extensa rehabilitación y tiempo fuera del campo.

💡Apoyo emocional

El apoyo emocional es la ayuda y el alivio emocional proporcionado a una persona durante los momentos difíciles. En el video, se resalta cómo Héctor recibe apoyo emocional de sus compañeros y fisioterapeutas, lo que es crucial para su recuperación y bienestar psicológico.

💡Trabajo en equipo

El trabajo en equipo hace referencia a la colaboración y el esfuerzo conjunto para lograr un objetivo. En el video, se muestra cómo Héctor, junto con su equipo de fisioterapeutas y compañeros, trabaja en conjunto para lograr su recuperación y regreso al campo.

💡Pasión por el fútbol

La pasión por el fútbol es el amor y la devoción que una persona siente por el deporte del fútbol. En el video, Héctor expresa cómo su lesión y el tiempo fuera del campo lo hicieron apreciar aún más su amor por el fútbol y su deseo de regresar a jugar.

💡Resiliencia

La resiliencia es la capacidad de recuperarse de una adversidad o shock. En el video, la resiliencia de Héctor se destaca al enfrentar y superar los desafíos de su lesión, mostrando su fortaleza física y mental.

💡Físico

El físico se refiere a la condición física de una persona, incluyendo su estado de salud, fuerza y habilidad para realizar actividades físicas. En el video, Héctor pasa por un riguroso programa de entrenamiento físico para recuperar su forma y prepararse para el regreso al fútbol.

💡Confianza

La confianza es la seguridad y la certeza en uno mismo o en los demás. En el video, Héctor gana confianza en su capacidad para volver a jugar al fútbol después de su lesión, apoyado por su progreso en la rehabilitación y el ejemplo de otros jugadores que han regresado de lesiones similares.

💡Retorno al fútbol

El regreso al fútbol se refiere a la vuelta de un jugador al campo después de una lesión o ausencia prolongada. En el video, el regreso de Héctor al fútbol es el evento climático que representa el logro de su recuperación y el éxito de su rehabilitación.

💡Ejercicios de rehabilitación

Los ejercicios de rehabilitación son actividades diseñadas para ayudar a una persona a recuperarse de una lesión y recuperar su movilidad y fuerza. En el video, Héctor realiza una variedad de ejercicios de rehabilitación, incluyendo entrenamiento en gimnasio, ejercicios en la piscina y entrenamientos con balón.

Highlights

The speaker expresses excitement about returning to the place and seeing teammates after a holiday.

Héctor is described as a positive, funny, and cheerful person who brings a good vibe to the place.

The speaker had been dealing with aches and pains, particularly when putting full weight on a leg.

Héctor's injury and recovery process is discussed, including his positive attitude and determination.

The importance of friendships and relationships with fellow players is highlighted.

The emotional impact of Rob Holding's injury is described, and how it resonated with Héctor's own injury experience.

Rob's positive attitude and helpfulness during his own recovery is noted, and how it provided support for Héctor.

The speaker discusses the rigorous and challenging rehab process, including gym workouts, ice baths, and pool exercises.

Héctor's first run on the pitch during rehab is described as an emotional and significant milestone.

The gradual progression of training with the ball, opposition, and eventually full contact is outlined.

The moment of Héctor landing his first tackle during a training session is recalled as a confidence booster.

The speaker reflects on how the injury period allowed for self-reflection and a deeper appreciation for football.

Héctor's humility and authenticity are praised, and how he remains grounded despite his success.

The bond between the speaker and Rob Holding is described as having strengthened through their shared injury experiences.

Rob is commended for his kindness and respect towards all staff members, not just his teammates.

The speaker emphasizes the importance of commitment and perseverance through the rehab process to achieve a successful return.

Héctor's return to training with the squad and the culmination of his rehab journey is celebrated.

Transcripts

Bruv I miss this place.

Bruv I miss this place!

All right mate

All right mate

Good to see you.

Good to see you too.

Jheez

How are you doing?

Good, you?

Good.

You look well.

Thank you man.

How are you?

How was your holiday?

Good and you?

I'm good, you?

Good summer?

Yeah very good

How are you feeling?

Yeah, I'm feeling good man.

Excited to be back!

Going back after Greece

I felt so good to be back and  

I was full of positivity

I was full of energy

and I knew that I wasn't far away from

being running on the pitch

I was the first one to be back

I was, as always, excited to see my teammates

Aways first one in

always first one in

not even the physios are here, you know.

Professional.

You get me.

Outside of the club,

The first time I saw Héctor, I was actually

walking down the high street

near where we both live and  

I was minding my own business and

I literally bumped into Hector um

he sort of had the hoodie on and a cap

I think it was, y'know, early season

yeah he just physically grabbed me

"Hey, what are you doing here, you know"

and I think to me that sums up Héctor

you know he's a guy that-

he's having coffee on a high street

with a minimum of fuss

and happy to chat to anyone

and yeah, that was my sort of first meeting

with him outside of the club

um...

Yeah, it was really refreshing in a way.

Héctor is basically English now

he's been here for so long  

and he's a big part of the club

and I think in terms of the staff and players

everyone respects him and he's got time for everyone.

There's a lot of

banting around and joking all the time.

He's very positive as well

he's a funny guy and

and he can- he was very cheerful

and brings out-

he's is another one that brings

a very good vibe to the place.

Very good man.

Very very good.

In terms of the aches and pains you were getting,

towards the end of the season?

This one

the one at the back that I told Paolo

so basically when I used to

put weight on the leg fully straight

let's say if i was doing step up to box

when it was fully straight  

I still feel like some pains at the back

but they've got better.

I can almost fully sit on it and stuff.

That must have been painful that one?

On the shin a little bit.

Not too bad.

Was that specifically for-

the catwalk debut that one, or

No no no

The catwalk came after

that was because of my knee injury

Right. you know like snakes shed skin

Right

It's like rebirth

Okay

So, after the knee

Yeah

I had time to reflect on a lot of things

and I was like

You've gone with that one.

Actually

the idea was to do it on the other leg

but there were still infections and stuff 

Yeah, yeah.

so I was like

it doesn't matter, I'll do it in this one.

It's the same message, isn't it

Yeah.

Yes, this is my office right now

that's what I do with all my bikes

all the tests

sometimes I let people come into the office

sometimes, you know...

They ask me:

"Héctor please, can we come and"

"do some work with you?"

and I'm like... "Yeah."

maybe just for today.

Depends.

Oh.

All gym everyday, and...

Yeah, ha.

[laughs]

Was it good, how was Miami?

I've seen you faking your pictures

"on the bike"

On the bike, of course.

I was putting water all over me.

No, it was nice it was actually in Greece.

I went with Paolo, the physio you know.

so we were just training in the morning

and then...

Friends at Arsenal to me have been

big pieces of the puzzle.

Whether that was Jon Toral

that we played together since we were

8 years old at Barcelona

and we moved to London together

and lived together for the first two years.

Emi Martinez, Ignasi Miquel

Serge Gnabry.

and then after in the first team

Nacho, Santi or even  

Mikel.

You know those friendships, those relationships

were so important for me uh  

because that was my family then

You know with Serge

we still have like such a good friendship

and Jon and Nacho

we call each other every week

making sure that we're okay

if one has an injury we're in constant

taking care of each other and

we had such good times all together

that we still reminisce of.

It's hard to get a hold of him sometimes  

but yeah, he's the same Hector that

I've known since we were eight.

Sometimes you can  

you can lose a bit of the essence and

Héctor never did that, he's never done it and he  

and he never will.

He'll remain humble, he'll remain being Héctor

and that's the way he is

Just spending time with him now with

myself having kids and him being around the kids

and everything

you can see the essence of Héctor.

You build so many friendships at the club

it's always

difficult to see people come and go

and how the dressing room changes

sometimes just  

with one person not being there anymore.

Having Nacho go  

on that year was difficult because

he had always been my support

coming into the first team

we played in similar- in the same position

just on different sides

we use to talk a lot about the way we played

gave me loads of advice

yeah, it was difficult that my  

my brother that

we spend every day together

was leaving.

I knew it was -

it was the best for him as well.

He was going to play back home

close to his family, close to his friends.

Definitely a good place for him and

it's always, um...

difficult to see people come and go.

And how the dressing room changes

sometimes just

with one person not being there anymore.

Football doesn't stop.

You need to get over it and on to the next game.

Me and Rob had always been close.

We've always had so much respect for each other.

We do yoga together

there's only like a few of us

that do it at the club.

We play in positions next to each other

and we just get on really well.

His hand was like

what happened mate?

Look at that, look at how straight

witth a ruler.

With a ruler?

I was -

It was the first game I think I'd gone to

since my injury.

First time I was able to get around without crutches

I might have been just coming off crutches at the time

I was watching from the box

and I seen him go down

and he was totally of the ball

so I'm thinking, straight away I'm thinking

"Oh no please don't be an ACL"

and he was laying on his back

and I remember him holding his leg like this

and like the pain on his face

I thought:

"This is bad"

I went into the box to watch the replay

of the mechanism of how he stepped

you see his knee pop and stuff

then it was like

That could be a-

ACL could be a long one.

And I just started crying like

I was sat with my missus at the time

and I was just crying

and she had her arm around me, and I was like

"I don't even know why I'm crying like it's just"

I know it's Héctor, I know it tends to be a long injury

but I think my emotion was so raw for mine

and the pain was still there

and then I just know everything that he's going to go through

with the surgery and then

being sat on a couch for 2-3 days

after not being able to do anything

and struggling to go to the bathroom

you know it's not pleasant.

Rob was the projection

of what was coming for Hector.

That I think made someone confident

because Rob didn't have any setbacks as well.

Robbieee

How are you mate?

Ow

That's a foul

By seeing is the projection of his

"short future" in Rob

and the way he was getting better by the day

I think that helped to give Hector some positiveness

I was able to have someone that

when things weren't going well

he could tell me:

"Oh no, Héctor listen"

"I went through the same stuff and"

"don't worry next week you'll be fine"

after this you're gonna have to do this

and we were support for each other.

He was comfortable with

in his mind what his process was

and knowing someone else is doing the same things

that you're doing is comforting.

I know that he'd have done the exact same

with me if he was the one that did it first.

He'd have been doing everything he could to help me

because that's type of person the Hector is.

It's something I felt I had to do.

Rob is a great guy.

He's the definition of a...

a great guy.

He's got time for everyone

he's one of the people that

I think what shows truly especially

in the world of football

how a person is

it's not just how they interact with their teammates

but also how they interact with staff.

Staff sometimes, are seen as like

you know the players and the coaches

and the physios kind of come

underneath, right? 

But at the end of the day

we're all people, we're all the same

it doesn't matter how much we get paid

doesn't matter who's on TV

who does this, who does that

We all play a massive part of  

um...

of the game.

Without them we wouldn't be able to

do our job properly  

Rob is someone that

having conversations with the members of the staff

he knows everyone and he takes care of everyone

Yeah, he was of massive help

he's a smart guy, he knew

he knew everything he needed to

to do for him to come back stronger as well

and he was a great example for me to follow.

For someone like Héctor coming into it

obviously being a step back

he can obviously see where

where everything's headed.

The other thing as well is

I think Rob has been really positive for Hector

if he's had a little bit of knee stiffness or

he's felt uncomfortable doing an exercise in the gym

often Rob can relay

"No, this is normal, this is to be expected, uh"

"I had this"

and that carried a lot more weight than say

if he hears it from myself

or any of the other strength and conditioning

or physiotherapist.

We were close beforehand

and I think it did make us a bit closer

both having this.

What am I doing? What's the plan?

That's legs.

They told me not legs.

It's not legs. come on.

Okay.

I'm just saying if tomorrow my test goes wrong

it's all Sam's fault, just so we got it on camera.

I'm strong mate, you looking at me like

I just seen how nice it lined up you are

I've been working, I've been working

Those days were really hard because

there was just

I remember my program

that they'll give me every morning

as soon as I'll get there

was just getting longer and longer and longer

like loads of different things

that I wasn't able to do before

due to the mobility of my knee.

After that I'll get some more treatment  

and then have to go into that ice bath

put ice on my knee

then do some mobility in the pool

very full-on days.

He hasn't done gym before this by the way

We had a really good stint of

close to three months in the gym

of really good solid work

and it's funny now we look back on his videos

of when he first started

and they're very very basic  

but I think that's also great in terms of

having that as a reflection point

you can look back and  

and sort of see the inroads he has made.

The fact that I knew that I was gonna

be on the pitch very soon

I think made those days even longer

because that was the wait that

that was like...

the day I had been looking forward to the most.

Because I knew playing was still far

but just being able to put my boots on

and go out and run.

Didn't even have to touch the ball

I just wanted to put my boots on.

Everyone's going out to train

and you see everyone walking out

with their boots on

and you know you have to stay inside

and do your rehab and

those times are hard.

I think it's quite an achievement

once you get back from that

knowing that you've been through that process

You've achieved something you know

it's being able to stay committed through all that

and come back and

be stronger than you were beforehand.

Héctor's first run on pitch

which is generally a sort of

momentous occasion in rehab because

by that stage you've done all this foundation work

but you're a long way from the grass  

a long way from the balls.

His first run coincided with

our U.S. trip.

Very hot days in LA.

I just finished one training session

we were in LA

all of a sudden, I think it was Tim, told me

"Just so you know, tomorrow you're on the grass"

And I was like:

"Really?"

and we were joking around

I was like: "Mate, I didn't bring my boots man"

"I didn't it was gonna happen"

"I forgot them in London"

but, no, it was so exciting for me.

You almost have to re-learn and

and sort of sow the foundations again

so a lot of more traditional athletic

drilling exercises.

Yo guys, how are you doing?

I'm starting to run.

It's been... kind of emotional.

So excited thinking about like

I'm gonna run, I'm gonna run, I'm gonna run

and, um...

you don't...

it's like almost like you don't feel the pain.

It was the first time that

I stepped on the pitch

it was the first time that I got introduced  

into the ball again.

It was all kind of quick actually

how in that week i went from just

started running outside

and towards the end of the week I was already

playing with the ball

I remember seeing videos of like

my running mechanism

at the beginning of the week and at the end of it

and the improvement was already so big.

Came back to London.

Had a long way to go

until I was back training with the squad.

This part now was

training with the ball but with opposition.

We started building his sessions

by way of having multiple bodies around him

we then laid in some under 23s sessions

and through that period also some contact

some block kicking, some one-on-ones

and then to get into some small-sided games.

I think those were one of the hardest days

hardest weeks actually I would say because

we used to work really hard on the gym

and then used to go outside

we had to keep ticking boxes

and we were already on the pitch

we were feeling better every day

but we still couldn't play.

I remember

the first sessions we were playing as floaters

so let's say if there was a possession  

we would be on the outside and players

could use us but they couldn't tackle us.

Rob told me that one of the things that

that would be great to do

is to get your first tackle in.

In one of the first possessions I remember

the ball was a bit of far reach

and I didn't even think about it, I just 

kind of instinctively just went for it

and I stood up

and I just brought a smile on my face

I was like: "Look, that's"

"that's the first tackle done. Over."

Yeah, that kind of gave me a little bit of confidence

to be more involved in the game

and defensively just do a little bit more

I seen on his phone

he had the European trophy

as his wallpaper for a period of time

I remember seeing it thinking:

"Have you got that as like a goal"

"that you set to remind yourself."

That's pretty switched on.

I like the look of that.

I wasn't even thinking too much, I was just like

possibly just like enjoying the fact that

all this work had just led into this moment.

At the same time loads of questions

you know is this, um, is it too quick?

Even though I had been training for a while

there's things that you can only do in games

I don't really go a 100% on a challenge in training

because I don't want to injure myself

or injure my teammate

but in the game you have to.

If i wanted to be ready to then compete

with the first team

I had to make sure that I was going 100%

there were doubts, I'm not going to lie

there was doubts.

When people ask me

I always say that somehow this injury was positive.

Like it was positive for me to miss 9 months

with an ACL injury

and having to be away

from the game I love for that long.

The reason I say that is because

I was able to

understand myself more

understand myself more

The value that I got after I lived those moments

even though they were so hard at that time

and they have made me who I am

which I'm proud of.

And also...

have made me love the game

even more.

You know that that period where I didn't play

made me fall in love and made me

appreciate how lucky I was

and how much I loved football

more than I did before.

Please welcome back...two..

HECTOR BELLERIN!