With the international competition approaching, the national leagues have gradually entered the final stage, followed by an increase in the intensity of the competition. The intensity of the competition also increased the risk of injury to athletes, and the 34-year-old Russian veteran Kosheleva bid farewell to this season's league early.
Kosheleva joined the Serie A promotion mavalefoa women's volleyball team this season and served as captain. In the match against Conegliano, Kosheleva was injured at the end of the fourth inning, and after a hospital diagnosis, the injury was more serious, and the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee was torn. After learning of the injury, Kosheleva left a tearful remark on the social platform.
She wrote: "These two days have gone from shock, disappointment and misunderstanding, but now with everyone's support and love, I have the confidence and strength to face it." I went the same way 4 years ago, and now I'm ready to start all over again! Surgery will be on in a few days, and the recovery period will be difficult, but she will definitely face it with dignity and patience! And will come back stronger. ”
Judging from the game screen at that time, Kosheleva was in the No. 2 position slam, because the second pass position was biased to the front, so she could only take off and choose to handle the transition, and was immediately self-protected after being blocked by the opponent. In the process of protecting the turn, he was injured and immediately fell to the ground. After the referee blew a halt to the match, the players and opponents gathered around her to offer condolences.
In fact, this is not the first time that Kosheleva has suffered a torn ligament. In the Champions League semi-finals of the 17-18 season, Kosheleva played for Galatasaray, and in the match against Novara, he accidentally sprained his knee due to a heavy dunk on one foot, resulting in an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, and rested for about half a year, until the 2018 Brazilian Carioca Volleyball Championship.
For this reason, Kosheleva also missed the 18-year women's volleyball championship. Now, Kosheleva is injured again, and it is conservatively estimated that the recovery time will take more than half a year, so it is estimated that she will miss the Women's Volleyball World Championship for the second time due to injury. Kosheleva is a veteran heavy artillery of the Russian women's volleyball team, and at its peak, she and Goncharova formed a two-core playing style, and the two held each other back, allowing the team to open the bow left and right. Before the Tokyo Olympics, Kosheleva announced that she would abandon the competition for Olympic places and give way to newcomers.
Kosheleva's absence has little impact on the overall strength of the Russian women's volleyball team. In the new cycle, with the growth of Volonkova, the recovery of Parubetz and the maturity of Xiaocaiwa, the main offensive line of the Russian women's volleyball team is still full of talents, plus the receiving position and Goncharova, their side attack strength is still not to be underestimated. Although Kosheleva said that she would be strong enough to return to the field, she also mentioned that there will be uncertainties in the recovery, and the possibility of saying goodbye to the field is also very high.
The injury of 4 years ago may be able to rely on the young and strong physical fitness to recover, but now that she is 34 years old, it is still unknown whether she can overcome the injury again. In addition, two injuries in the same area can also make it more difficult to recover.