Richards: “I had three operations but I was strong and happy to be back”

Olympiacos defeated Batska Topola 5-2 to advance to Europe and the Conference League “16” playoffs. One of the positives for the Red and Whites last night was the debut of Omar Richards, one of the top talents in the world in recent years, who has suffered like no other.

The English full-back said on the Olympiakos channel immediately after the game, among other things, that he had undergone three difficult operations, but he was strong and could come back.

What Omar Richards said in detail on the Olympiakos channel: About his return to the stadiums: “I’m really happy to be back on the pitch after a long time. Sometimes you don’t know how much you love something until you lose it. That’s how I feel now. I didn’t know how long the return would take. There are some feelings that I can’t describe at the moment“.

How difficult was the time when he was not on the field: “It was a difficult time, I had to go through three operations. Every time one operation was completed and I was in good physical condition, the second one came and I went through this process many times.

You have to be mentally strong and endure times of feeling lonely and helpless. But I managed to overcome the difficult times I went through emotionally, I was strong. I’m happy and can’t describe what it’s like to be fit and healthy playing on the field“.

On the fact that he returned and played for Olympiakos again: “From the first moment I came to Olympiakos, everyone welcomed me and helped me very well. There is a group of people who are very nice to me. So far everything has worked well. It’s been a pleasure helping this team and I hope it happens often again“.