Life sometimes isn't fair, and neither is football.Just when Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had made a flying start to the new season, scoring five goals in the opening seven La Liga games and guiding Deportivo A Coruna to seventh place, his superb run was cut short by a serious knee injury.Auba quits Gabon duty: "This was the last straw"The Gabonese played 25 minutes in a 1-1 draw against Real Betis four days ago and felt some pain during the game, which intensified afterward. An MRI scan revealed a partial tear of his lateral meniscus.Yesterday, Auba arrived in Madrid on crutches, and earlier today, he underwent surgery and is expected to miss around six weeks.21.00: (2.15) Qatar (3.15) Bahrain (3.35)The injury itself is a tough blow for the striker, but the timing makes it even more disheartening, as he was starting to turn heads in the football world, despite being 37 years old.His absence will pose a major problem for Deportivo's manager, Antonio Hidalgo, as Auba has accounted for half of the team's goals this season.💪 Las primeras palabras de @Auba tras su operación del menisco: "TODO BIEN"⚽️"El Dépor va a seguir bien, están listos. Yo CONFÍO"📹 @JuanMarinn_ pic.twitter.com/RPx9kxWnty— Carrusel Deportivo (@carrusel) September 24, 2026 Nevertheless, the Gabonese believes in his teammates."Deportivo will be fine, the lads are ready. I have faith. Thank you all for your support," he told Carrusel Deportivo while signing autographs after the surgery, as quoted by Riazor.org.
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