Croatian soccer star Ana Markovic has revealed that she will not be able to play soccer for a long time due to a knee injury.
Considered one of the most glamorous soccer players in the world, Ana Markovic plays as a striker for Grasshopper, a team in the Swiss Women’s Super League. The 23-year-old striker suffered a nasty-looking knee injury in Saturday’s (March 4) 3-1 loss to Zurich. She was in visible agony on the field as medics treated her, before leaving prematurely.
On Monday (March 6), Ana Markovic took to Instagram to share a heartbreaking update with her 2.4 million followers, revealing that she will be out of action for a long time.
She wrote:
“I don’t know where to start… Unfortunately, I was injured in the last game and now I will have to say goodbye to football for a long time.
“It hurts so much and I still can’t believe it 😔 Everyone who knows me knows that I have a very strong personality and that I will come back even stronger… thank you all for the support… that I will need the next few months even more🫶🏽❤️🩹”
Markovic has featured in four league games for Grasshopper this season, starting just one of them. He is still looking for his first league goal of the season.
Ana Markovic hates being labeled the “sexiest soccer player” in the world
Croatian international Ana Markovic has opened up about some of the labels she has been given by the press. Markovic revealed that she appreciated being named one of the most beautiful soccer players in the world, but she hated being called the sexiest of hers.
In an interview with the German media 20min, he said (via MARCA):
“I liked the articles that called me the most beautiful footballer or one of the most beautiful because it makes me happy to know that I am beautiful.
“But then there were articles in the newspapers describing me as the sexiest footballer. I didn’t like that. After that, a lot of people wrote to me pretending to be managers and I know exactly what they want from me.”
Markovic has played 11 games for the Croatian national team, scoring one goal.