Real Madrid player, Jesé, is beginning to feel like a footballer
again, eight months on.
His return, following a long absence through injury, could not
have been better. The Real Madrid striker was back in action
in the Copa del Rey match against Cornellà, and hit the
ground running with a goal.
Ancelotti gave him some minutes to get him back into the
groove, the home-grown talent going on in the 57th minute to
replace Khedira, who had taken a heavy knock.
The Santiago Bernabéu crowd gave him a rousing welcome,
cheering him on for his long-awaited return.
Jesé was somewhat cautious in the initial actions, needing to
take things slowly coming back from his injury.
His goalscoring instinct is still very much intact, however. The
Spanish player got on the end of an assist from Isco to punch
through the defences of the Catalan side. It was the fifth goal
for Real Madrid to complete their landslide victory.
The player celebrated his strike with great excitement. First he
hugged his teammates and then ran over to share the
moment with the fitness coaches who have helped in his
return to the pitch.
At the end of the match, Jesé revealed his pleasure at being
part of the team again: "After many months of suffering, I'm
happy to be back and to score. I'm really happy".