Mendy has joined Real Madrid, after spells with Le Havre and LyonNew Real Madrid signing Ferland Mendy says he was told he might never play football again after hip surgery as a 15-year-old left him in a wheelchair. The France defender, 24, joined Real on a six-year contract from Lyon last week in a deal worth up to £47.1m. "I was in a wheelchair for a while and I spent between six and seven months in hospital doing rehabilitation so I could walk again," Mendy said. Now I'm at Real Madrid." Only two years ago, Mendy was still playing for French second-tier side Le Havre before joining Lyon in June 2017.

Source: BBC June 19, 2019 21:11 UTC