Canada's Kone Thanks Fans, Team After Broken Leg

Canada's Ismael Kone is beginning his recovery after suffering a broken leg during the team's dominant 6-0 victory over Qatar in a World Cup Group B match. The 24-year-old midfielder sustained the injury in a second-half challenge from Qatar's Assim Madibo, requiring surgery to repair the damage.

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Your love and support has been felt, honestly thank you so much. You can’t even imagine, how grateful I am to everyone who reached out and that has me in their prayers. I thank god for that because not everyone is this fortunate.

Despite the setback, Kone took to Instagram to express his profound gratitude for the outpouring of support he has received. "Your love and support has been felt, honestly thank you so much. You can’t even imagine, how grateful I am to everyone who reached out and that has me in their prayers," Kone wrote. He specifically thanked God for his fortune, acknowledging that not everyone experiences such support.

Kone shared that the reaction of his teammates, who looked on in shock as he received treatment on the field, deeply affected him. "I wanted you to know that I love you guys from the bottom of my heart and our brotherhood is everything to me," he posted. He added that their actions during the match would remain with him forever.

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I wanted you to know that I love you guys from the bottom of my heart and our brotherhood is everything to me.

Looking ahead, Kone expressed confidence in his return, stating, "I’ll be back very soon and we’ll keep making more memories together." Canada is preparing for their final group game against Switzerland on June 24, while Kone begins his rehabilitation journey, buoyed by the support of his team and fans.

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What you guys did yesterday will stay with me forever. I’ll be back very soon and we’ll keep making more memories together.