Good will from around the world has been pouring in for Luke Shaw after the Manchester United full-back suffered a particularly gruesome double leg fracture just 20 minutes into last night’s Champions League opener against PSV.
Among Shaw’s many well-wishers was the man whose tackle resulted in the United man splintering his tibia and fibia in one fell swoop, PSV defender Hector Moreno – who also suffered a broken leg while playing for Mexico during last summer’s World Cup…
First of all I wanna send my strenght to @LukeShaw23 I’ve been through this before and I know how it feels.. So I hope a fast recovery 1/2
— Hector Moreno (@HectorMorenoh) September 15, 2015
For you and see u again on the field. All the best. 2/2
— Hector Moreno (@HectorMorenoh) September 15, 2015
Moreno also apologised for his part in the accident, telling reporters after the game: “I don’t know what happened, I don’t remember. I just feel really bad because I was involved in the accident. I feel really sorry.”
The likes of Adnan Januzaj, Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Shaw’s old side Southampton and Aaron Ramsey (who knows a few things about busted legs) also tweeted their support.
Juan Mata also posted the following message on Instagram, along with a photo of Shaw looking like a big daft, soppy dog…
Several hours after being stretchered off the pitch in Eindhoven, Shaw himself managed to reply while presumably doped up to the eyeballs in a hospital bed…
Thank you everyone for your messages , words can’t describe how gutted I am , my road to recovery starts now, I will come back stronger.
— Luke Shaw (@LukeShaw23) September 15, 2015
Here’s wishing him all the best.