Former Liverpool midfielder Gini Wijnaldum has admitted he cried for two days after suffering a broken leg.
Wijnaldum sustained the serious injury in training not long after his loan move from Paris Saint-Germain to Roma.
The Dutchman made his return last month after six months on the sidelines and has since made 10 appearances, the majority from the bench as he's slowly integrated back into Jose Mourinho's squad.
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Returning to fitness offered a selection option for new Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman, who wasted no time in selecting Wijnaldum for his squad for the upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers against France and Gibraltar.
"Yes, it's been a long time but (I feel) good, very good," said the Liverpool legend after returning to the national team fold. "I'm happy to be back, I'm actually happy to play football again and then it's extra special to be back with the national team.
"I must honestly say, after my injury I was very sad, for two days I cried but then I turned the switch. Funnily enough, it's actually been great.
"After two days I was just so positive and I turned the switch and it's actually been really fun, really interesting. I actually learned more about myself, I've seen more to me than I thought."
In his first sessions back with Oranje, Wijnaldum posted a message expressing his delight to be back on the pitch with his former Liverpool team-mate Virgil van Dijk, who remains at Anfield.
Following the expiry of his contract with the Reds, Wijnaldum signed for PSG, making 37 appearances in all competitions before arriving in the Italian capital in the summer on a season-long loan.
As a result of his injury, the 32-year-old was forced to miss the World Cup in Qatar, where the Netherlands exited in the quarter-finals.
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