2018 is finally at an end and what a year it was.
Let’s recap some of the standouts from a calendar year most of us are glad to see the back of….
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Santi Cazorla was unveiled at Villarreal on Thursday (Image: TWITTERVILLERREAL)
Santi CAZORLA
Santi Cazorla started a competitive football match for the first time in 668 days as Villarreal lost 2-1 in their La Liga opener at home to Real Sociedad.
Most expected the tiny Spaniard’s days of playing at the top level to be behind him after his horrific ordeal following Achilles’ surgery. Yet, there we were, 668 days after his last competitive game for Arsenal against Ludogorets in the Champions League.
Cazorla started the game and played 73 minutes before being replaced by Manuel Trigueros.
That he was able to return to play one minute or make one pass feels like something of a miracle.