{"id":815997,"date":"2024-12-31T04:19:52","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T10:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/31\/video-rafiu-is-back-nigerian-whizkid-set-for-viktoria-plzen-return-12-months-after-failed-frankfurt-move\/"},"modified":"2024-12-31T04:19:52","modified_gmt":"2024-12-31T10:19:52","slug":"video-rafiu-is-back-nigerian-whizkid-set-for-viktoria-plzen-return-12-months-after-failed-frankfurt-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/31\/video-rafiu-is-back-nigerian-whizkid-set-for-viktoria-plzen-return-12-months-after-failed-frankfurt-move\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: \u201cRafiu is back\u201d \u2013 Nigerian whizkid set for Viktoria Plze\u0148 return 12 months after failed Frankfurt move"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Viktoria Plze\u0148 have announced that Nigerian forward Rafiu Durosinmi is nearing a return to full fitness after a gruelling 15 months on the sidelines, <a href=\"https:\/\/Soccernet.ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soccernet.ng<\/a> reports<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A video titled \u201cRafiu is back,\u201d shared on the club\u2019s YouTube channel on Sunday, has offered fans a glimpse of hope, showing the young striker\u2019s recovery journey and memorable moments in the red and blue jersey.<\/p>\n<p>Durosinmi\u2019s injury nightmare began on October 21, 2023, during a league match against Liberec.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_145729\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-145729\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/imago1032722192-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Rafiu Durosinmi, Viktoria Plzen \" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-145729\">Rafiu Durosinmi, Viktoria Plzen. Photo by IMAGO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Get Our Sports News First \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VagMHLcA89MZvw0Btc21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now!<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>A collision with his own goalkeeper, Mari\u00e1n Tvrdon\u011b, left him with a serious knee injury, requiring ligament surgery.<\/p>\n<p>The setback not only ended his season prematurely but also derailed his transfer to Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt in January 2024. <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2024\/01\/rafiu-durosinmi-viktoria-plzen-forwards-move-to-eintracht-frankfurt-aborted-report.html\">German outlet Bild<\/a> reported at the time that ankle complications further complicated the deal, which was considered a near certainty.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">???????????? Eintracht Frankfurt completed the deal for Rafiu Durosinmi to join the club for \u20ac9m from Viktoria Plzen.<\/p>\n<p>Durosinmi arrives on Thursday as called by BILD \u2014 medical already booked.<\/p>\n<p>???????? Second signing after Donny van de Beek, already 100% done. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RgIaWZnaza\">pic.twitter.com\/RgIaWZnaza<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1740016965966819630?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>After undergoing surgery, the Lagos-born striker embarked on a lengthy rehabilitation process, including a specialized program at a top clinic in Belgium.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these challenges, Viktoria Plze\u0148 head coach Miroslav Koubek remains optimistic.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after their emphatic 7-2 victory over \u010cesk\u00e9 Bud\u011bjovice, Koubek <a href=\"https:\/\/plzensky.denik.cz\/fotbal-prvni-liga\/rafiu-durosinmi-blizi-se-navrat-po-zraneni-viktoria-plzen-20241229.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cDurosinmi has been training for a long time, gaining fitness, but he hasn\u2019t made any contact yet. But the game activities, such as shooting, ball handling, and passing, have been in full operation for several weeks now. I am optimistic.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The emotionally charged video not only highlights Durosinmi\u2019s training progress under physiotherapist Michal Rukavi\u010dka but also revisits his sensational goals against Sparta and Slavia Prague.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"RAFIU IS BACK\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Cy4cZG7HJ00?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>At just 21 years old \u2013 turning 22 on New Year\u2019s Day \u2013 Durosinmi has already made a significant impact for Viktoria Plze\u0148, scoring 13 goals and providing six assists in 34 competitive matches.<\/p>\n<p>As he nears a return to team training, Durosinmi faces a crucial week.<\/p>\n<p>Should he pass functional tests at the end of December, he will join the squad for a January 6 training camp in Benidorm, Spain.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_145730\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-145730\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/imago1034495666-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Rafiu Durosinmi, Viktoria Plzen \" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-145730\">Rafiu Durosinmi, Viktoria Plzen. Photo by IMAGO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Coach Koubek commented:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe will be there in good weather conditions, which is only good for him. Returning to sports form is a different topic, though.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe hasn\u2019t played football for a year and a quarter, he can\u2019t be back right away. It will be about dosing the load, gradually increasing the playing time.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A Box2Box FC academy product, Durosinmi joined Viktoria Plze\u0148 in 2023 after two years at fellow Czech side Karvina.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Soccer Imhonlamhen Eronmhonsele\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC_0327-copy-150x150.jpg\"  height=\"80\" width=\"80\">\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/author\/imhonlamhen-eronmhonsele\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImhonlamhen Eronmhonsele\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tImhonlamhen Eronmhonsele turns into a ball of passion when writing about Nigerian football and its talents, whether rising stars or established legends, locally and abroad.<\/p>\n<p>From the deepest corners of the Middle East, to the green fields of the Americas, to the celebrated grounds in Europe, and the rich soils of Africa, Imhons is more than glad, usually with a glass of a tasty drink nearby, to capture the essence of the game, by connecting the dots between culture, identity, and football.\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2024\/12\/rafiu-set-for-viktoria-plzen-return.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Imhonlamhen Eronmhonsele<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Viktoria Plze\u0148 have announced that Nigerian forward Rafiu Durosinmi is nearing a return to full fitness after a gruelling 15 months on the sidelines, Soccernet.ng reports. A video titled \u201cRafiu is back,\u201d shared on the club\u2019s YouTube channel on Sunday, has offered fans a glimpse of hope, showing the young striker\u2019s recovery journey and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":815998,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[129964,2005,121],"tags":[129962,5421],"class_list":["post-815997","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-rafiu","category-soccer","category-video","tag-rafiu","tag-video"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/815997","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=815997"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/815997\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/815998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=815997"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=815997"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=815997"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}