Overview

• Bellew ruptured his Achilles five minutes into the Soccer Aid match on June 15 at Old Trafford and was visibly in pain as he left the pitch.
• He underwent surgical repair days later and confirmed on social media that his tendon is “back together.”
• The 42-year-old boxer described the recovery process as arduous and vowed to embrace the “long road back.”
• Fellow participants including Gorka Marquez and Sam Thompson posted messages of encouragement under his updates.
• Soccer Aid, launched by Robbie Williams in 2006 in partnership with UNICEF, has raised more than £100 million for children’s charities.