In 2010, David Beckham explained the reaction Hugo Ekitike had to his Achilles tragically snapping in half

Below is a summary of the full article. Click here for the full version from Live for Liverpool or go back to LFC Live.

The way Hugo Ekitike went down when his Achilles ruptured against PSG and looked at his foot reminds me of what David Beckham said after he tore his Achilles tendon in 2010 with AC Milan. He said: “It felt like someone had kicked me from behind.

Against PSG, when Ekitike’s tendon snapped, he even raised his arms as if to protect himself like he’s expecting to see someone making a shocker of a challenge that would explain the rapid change of sensation in his foot, ankle and calf. The way Ekitike goes down and looks at his foot reminds me of what David Beckham said after he tore his Achilles tendon in 2010 with AC Milan.

He said: “It felt like someone had kicked me from behind. It felt like someone had kicked me from behind, but there was… https://t.co/YPcB5U4Q8D — Michael Mongie (@MikeMongie) April 16, 2026 An interesting neurological fact about Ekitike’s hard-wired response to Achilles tendon rupture In football, the brain is insanely active.