Overview

• Militão discussed his lowest point in a press conference before Brazil’s friendlies against South Korea on Friday and Japan next Tuesday.
• He said the second layoff tested him mentally and credited his wife, daughter, teammates and faith for helping him continue.
• He ruptured his left ACL on August 12, 2023, then his right ACL on November 9, 2024 with meniscal damage, missing 94 Real Madrid matches across 438 days out.
• After a brief return in July during a Club World Cup semifinal, he regained a regular starting role under Xabi Alonso this season.
• Reports note two operations, first on the left knee in 2023 and then on the right in 2024, preceding his recall to the Brazil squad this month.