After severe head injuries
After two serious head injuries, Fabian Klos will have to wear a mask at all games in the future. “The doctors made it very clear to me that I was no longer allowed to play football without a mask because nobody else could justify it,” said the attacker of Arminia Bielefeld, who was relegated to the Bundesliga.Westfalen-Blatt“.
“Of course, the first moment I heard about it, I swallowed. But the doctors also made a decision for me. And I’ve gotten used to the idea myself,” says Klos, who hopes the mask won’t affect him: “I don’t expect it to bother me and cause a feeling of fear, but I can and would like to rule it out Not. My gut says no.”
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The 34-year-old veteran sustained the second serious head injury of his career in the game against VfB Stuttgart in April. “It’s exactly the same injury as when I collided with Mo Idrissou from 1. FC Kaiserslautern nine years ago: a fracture of the forehead and eye sockets, and the arch of the eye is also affected,” said the top scorer in Arminia’s history.
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Klos expects an earlier comeback at Arminia Bielefeld
The Bielefeld crowd favorite announced his departure for the summer in February. But his contract was surprisingly extended in May. He says the recovery is progressing well: “I can definitely convey a little more confidence than has been suggested over the past few weeks when my potential return has been discussed. I think it’s very realistic that I’ll be back much earlier than in October.”
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