Manchester City goalkeeper, formerly of Barcelona, Claudio Bravo ruptured his Achilles this month and faces a long road to recovery.
Injured Manchester City goalkeeper Claudio Bravo has revealed his former club Barcelona's rivals Real Madrid have sent him a letter wishing him a speedy recovery.
Bravo Real Madrid
Bravo, 35, is set for a lengthy spell out having ruptured his Achilles earlier this month.
Madrid director Emilio Butragueno has since sent the goalkeeper, who spent two years at Camp Nou, a message of support that Bravo posted on his Twitter account.
The letter read: "On behalf of all of us who make up Real Madrid C.F., especially our president Florentino Perez, I want to send you our best wishes for a very quick recovery.
"We are very sorry for what happened as injuries are the worst part of football, but we have no doubt that with your professionalism and commitment, you will continue to give many joys to football fans."
Bravo tweeted the letter with the caption: "Thank you @ realmadrid so much for the noble gesture. Acts like this make football very good. A big hug."
Rapido
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This is sport. this is football. the battle may be fought on the pitch to defend each batch but the friendly gesture is what makes it unique and enjoyable!!!
Champthe1
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See FC Barcelona , why we r the best
Pablo58
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Godspeed Claudio!!! Cudos to Real, this is how it should be in football! None of us wants to see any player injured regardless of where they play or who they play for The Chilean Shield will be back!!!