Iceland’s captain Aron Gunnarsson undergoes rehabilitation at Aspetar in Doha.
DOHA: With few days to go until the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, Iceland’s national team skipper, Aron Gunnarsson, visited Aspetar, Qatar’s orthopaedic and sports medicine hospital, to undergo rehabilitation in preparation for Iceland’s first appearance at the world’s largest sporting spectacle.
With this visit, Gunnarsson joins three other Icelandic players; Alfred Finnbogason, who is also part of the squad for Russia, Kolbeinn Sigtorsson and Eidur Gudjohnsen, who have successfully completed their treatment programmes at Aspetar in the past few months.
Speaking about the facilities in Aspetar, Gunnarsson said that “When the word spreads about how good [Aspetar] is”, injured Icelandic players come here to get treated for injury or catch up on fitness.
He continued: “The facilities [in Aspetar] are, I think, the best in the world. The people here as well; the doctor, physiotherapist and the strength conditioning coach I’ve met have the same mindset about helping me. Everyone I’ve spoken to here has been willing to do absolutely everything for me just so I can make the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia. I think it’s tremendous.”
