"
I am a survivor with a conquering mind
," said Elohim Prandi in a message posted Friday on social networks, after the knife attack he suffered on New Year's Eve. “
Thank you all for your support in the ordeal I have just gone through. Your messages, testimonies and your presence gave me an unprecedented desire to surpass myself
, ”explained the Paris SG player, who was attacked with a knife in the 8th arrondissement of Paris on the night of December 31 to January 1.
“
I am not a victim; I am a survivor with a conquering mind. That, in my opinion, is being a high-level athlete: knowing how to show humility, perseverance and always believing in yourself
, ”added the left-back of PSG and the France team, accompanying his text. from a photo of him pushing up on a treadmill. After spending 11 days in hospital under observation, Elohim Prandi returned to his home on 12 January. "
I was already invested before but I will show you that I want to go further
," he continued, thanking his club for the support provided.
“
The year is starting and I wish it to be filled with real encounters, intense exchanges, rich in sporting and personal victories, to better (re)invent ourselves.
Yes, I believe in it: 2022 will be synonymous with peace, commitment and shared success
”, hoped the international, deprived of Euro-2022 in Hungary.
PSG explained on January 12 that Prandi's return to competition would take place "
within a few weeks
", while PSG is currently on hiatus due to the international break.
The Parisians' next match is scheduled for February 5 against Dunkirk at Coubertin.