Six years later, he can say it's a blessing in disguise.
Like millions of teenagers, Tristan Gac is passionate about football.
Since the age of 6, he has been playing with his friends in the club of Orry-la-Ville in the Oise.
Everything is going well for the youngster from Coye-la-Forêt until this cursed left knee injury, which occurred at 14 years old.
“When I did tests, it turned out that I had Osgood-Schlatter disease,” explains Tristan.
It is a syndrome that is triggered in particular because of too rapid growth.
The doctor was formal.
For me, football is well and truly over.
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