Former Paraguay striker Cabanas returns to football
16 April 2012 7:16 PM GMT
Former Paraguay striker Salvador Cabanas returned to competitive football after being shot in the head more than two years ago. Cabanas, 31, played 41 minutes for his club 12 de Octubre in their 2-0 victory over Martin Ledesma in Paraguay's third division on Sunday night.
'Nobody survives what happened to me. That's why I always appreciate all the people who prayed for me and also the club 12 de Octubre for letting me play again. Having faith was fundamental for me. That's why I'm here right now,' said the striker.
The comeback comes 810 days after Cabanas was shot in the restroom of a Mexican City bar after an argument with an alleged drug-dealer, who was arrested last year. At the time, Cabanas was a leading striker for Club America in Mexico's top division. Cabanas still has the bullet lodged in his brain due to fears of removing it as it could be fatal.
He has scored 10 goals in 44 international appearances for Paraguay.
'Nobody survives what happened to me. That's why I always appreciate all the people who prayed for me and also the club 12 de Octubre for letting me play again. Having faith was fundamental for me. That's why I'm here right now,' said the striker.
The comeback comes 810 days after Cabanas was shot in the restroom of a Mexican City bar after an argument with an alleged drug-dealer, who was arrested last year. At the time, Cabanas was a leading striker for Club America in Mexico's top division. Cabanas still has the bullet lodged in his brain due to fears of removing it as it could be fatal.
He has scored 10 goals in 44 international appearances for Paraguay.
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