Now Ancelotti Hits Out At Milan Medics

AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti has openly expressed his frustration with the club's medical team over Ronaldo's botched treatment.
Now Ancelotti Hits Out At Milan Medics


It is now Milan's worst kept secret that their medical team messed up the treatment of Ronaldo's thigh injury.

What was in fact a tear was treated as just a minor strain, and the player was handed a recovery plan much too advanced for him.

His failure to improve alerted people, and it was only when he returned to Brazil that the national team's doctors discovered the mistake.

Carlo Ancelotti was one of many who bought the medical team's initial prognosis, suggesting that the player would be fit for the coming weekend's game against Siena.

However, the recent developments have not gone down well with him, and he lost his cool when questioned about Ronaldo this evening, putting the blame firmly on the medical team.

"How is Ronnie? Ask Professor Meersseman and the medical staff," he scoffed.

"First I was told he would be ready on Monday September 10, then I was told Wednesday. I am still waiting."

It appears he will have to wait for almost another month before seeing his star striker back in action.

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The striker, whose Brazilian doctors accused AC Milan of botching his rehabilitation, has been undergoing a form of gene therapy in Brazil in the hope of hastening his recovery.

The treatment consists of taking protein strands from the player's blood and injecting it into the damaged portion of his body - the thigh - in order to speed up tissue regrowth.

Luigi Frati contends that this could constitute illegal doping, and has hinted at the prospect of an inquiry into the player's treatment upon his arrival back in Italy.

Ronaldo is expected to return to Milan within the next two days, when he will learn of his fate.

The player was expected to have made his comeback to first team football by now but his injury has not progressed at the rate expected by the AC Milan medical and coaching staff.

Frustrated, he returned to Brazil for more treatment, Milan only reluctantly allowing him to stay as long as he did in his country of birth.

Ronaldo arrived at the San Siro in January this year from Real Madrid. He has scored seven times in fourteen league appearances for the Rossoneri.

Ronaldo's Doctor: Milan Botched His Treatment

Ronaldo's doctor has today blasted AC Milan for what he claims was inappropriate treatment of the player by the Milanese club...
Ronaldo's Doctor: Milan Botched His Treatment

Ronaldo's doctor has accused AC Milan of incorrectly treating the Brazilian striker's thigh injury.

The Rossoneri have been without the ex-Real Madrid forward's services of the summer, focusing on the player's rehabilitation, with several members of the Milan hierarchy stating their delight with the player's new svelte form.

Nonetheless, doctor Bruno Mazziotti has blasted the San Siro club for what he sees as mistreatment.

"We think that the treatment Milan gave him wasn’t the correct course of action," he said, before moving on to discuss Ronaldo's chosen path.

"Ronaldo came back here because he wanted to hear the opinion of people he trusts, like me and Selecao doctor Jose Luis Runco," he added.

Ronaldo could return for next week's clash with Siena, marking a return to competitive football.

He arrived from the Bernabeu in January this year, and scored seven goals in his first 14 league appearances for the club.