'Looking at them made me smile': Militao recalls persons who helped him through recovery 

Eder Militao has expressed gratitude for the time spent with loved ones during his recovery, particularly highlighting the moments shared with his daughter and parents. “Looking at them made me smile,” he said.

“There are moments in this injury that you have to take advantage of to be with your family,” Militao added.

“Being with your teammates and feeling the joy of the locker room motivates you to stop thinking about other things.”

Militao returned to action for Real Madrid on Sunday against Bilbao after almost eight months out with an ACL.

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