Parc des Princes, floodlights blazing, PSG locked in a Champions League thriller against Liverpool. Achraf Hakimi, the Moroccan rocket, is tearing down the right flank like a man possessed, birthday badge gleaming on his chest because today he turns 27. He’s been untouchable this season, two goals, a handful of assists, the heartbeat of PSG’s attack and the captain of a Morocco side set to host AFCON in just six weeks. Everything is perfect.
Then the 62nd minute hits like a freight train. Luis Díaz lunges in, studs up, reckless, straight into Hakimi’s left ankle. The crack is audible even on TV. Hakimi crumples, clutching his leg, face twisted in agony. No acting, no games, just raw pain. He tries to stand, collapses again, and the tears start. Not frustration, real tears. The medical team rushes on, but he’s already waving them off, knowing it’s bad. He’s helped up, arm slung over a physio, hopping on one leg, every step a stab. The stadium falls silent. Even Liverpool fans know this is bigger than the scoreline.
They get him to the tunnel. Cameras catch the aftermath: crutches, protective boot, head bowed. The same guy who bossed Real Madrid, Inter, Dortmund, now reduced to a limp. Ousmane Dembélé had already left earlier with his own injury, so PSG are suddenly down two superstars in one night. The bench looks shell-shocked. Luis Enrique’s face says it all: this isn’t just a loss of points, this is a season hanging by a thread.
Rewind a few hours. Hakimi woke up to birthday messages, probably a cake from his teammates, maybe a call from his mom back in Madrid. One bad tackle, and all of it flashes before his eyes.
The foul? Stone-cold red. Díaz catches him high, no ball, pure force. Hakimi’s ankle folds unnaturally. Replays show the joint bending the wrong way. You don’t need a doctor to know ligaments are screaming. The worst part? He knew instantly. That look when he grabbed his leg, not anger, just dread. The kind of moment every athlete fears.
PSG’s medical staff will scan it tomorrow, but the early signs are brutal: possible syndesmosis damage, high ankle sprain at minimum, ACL fears whispered in the corridors. Recovery? Weeks if lucky, months if not. AFCON starts December 21st. Morocco’s opener is against DR Congo. Hakimi’s spot as captain? Now a giant question mark.
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