Former Barcelona player Zambrotta suffers from a leg deformity: "They'll cut out part of my bones."

BarcelonaGianluca Zambrotta, who was a Barça player for two seasons, explained in the Italian podcast BSMT the consequences of his time in professional football. The 2006 world champion has developed a condition that makes his daily life difficult: genu varum. It is characterized by the deformity of the legs, which are curved outward by the knees.

"Although I didn't have any major injuries during my career, I had internal meniscus surgery three times. This has meant that I currently have neither the left nor the right leg, and over time my legs have become bowed. Today I am a laboratory model for many surgeons," said the former footballer. As he explained, his problem has been "worsening" over time, and is due to a genetic predisposition, in addition to knee surgeries.

Zambrotta also explained that he hopes to resolve this situation soon: "I have visited three or four important surgeons nationwide, and none of them can explain how I can do physical activities with these knees." "I'll have to have an osteotomy. Basically, they'll straighten my legs by cutting small pieces of bone from the top and bottom," he explained. However, the Italian has revealed that in a few years, he will have to have a full prosthesis fitted.

Genuo varus is a deformity that can occur in both children and adults, and treatment depends on the cause and severity. It is characterized by an inward tilt of the tibia in relation to the femur, causing the knees to move apart while the ankles remain together.