To be fair, the kneejerk reactions about Dado’s lack of minutes miss a big point: this isn’t about professionalism, it’s about misfortune and repeated rehab. You can see why supporters get frustrated, especially if the player is on a handsome wage, but the truth is the situation feels more miserable than embarrassing for him.
Not a lack of graft
Look, there’s a difference between a player who doesn’t care and a player who simply can’t be on the pitch. From what’s been said, Dado hasn’t been shirking anything. Long-term injuries grind you down. The constant physio, the gym sessions, the testing of fitness limits — it’s soul-destroying. That kind of routine rarely shows up in a social media clip or a matchday squad photo.
The reality of rehab
Anyone who’s watched or been around injured pros knows rehab is its own job. It’s repetitive, lonely and mentally tough. You’re training to be able to do the thing you love and the body keeps saying no. Even if we have sympathy because wages make life easier off the field, sympathy doesn’t make the rehab any less horrible. It’s about lost moments: not being part of the dressing-room banter, missing the highs, the travel, the simple running about at Ibrox.
How supporters should react
As fans we have every right to want players fit and contributing. But let’s not confuse frustration with malice. If he’s been injured playing for us or trying to get back to full fitness, that’s on the cruel roll of the football dice. The sensible thing is to judge him when he’s fit and available, not when he’s sidelined and struggling. Give the man a break and let the medical process do its work. If — and when — he comes back, judge on performances, not rumours.
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