" JOE LEDLEY "
Tue Jun 14, 2016 10:49 am
Wales midfielder Joe Ledley says an oxygen chamber, dawn rises and physio Sean Connolly got him to Euro 2016.
Tuesday 14th June 2016
Ledley, 29, broke his leg in early May but was named in the Wales squad and came off the bench against Slovakia.
"Without Sean, I don't think I'd be here," said the Crystal Palace player.
"I'm in one of the best shapes of my life now. I've worked so hard. I've been in an oxygen chamber, up at six o'clock in the morning and not getting home until four or five for weeks."
Wales physiotherapist Connolly is also part of Crystal Palace's medical team and has helped Ledley's rehabilitation since he suffered the injury against Stoke City on 7 May.
The former Cardiff City player came on in the second half against Slovakia and played a part in Hal Robson-Kanu's winning goal.
Ledley's Crystal Palace team-mate and room-mate Wayne Hennessey missed the game in Bordeaux after suffering a back spasm and was replaced by Liverpool goalkeeper Danny Ward.
Hennessey missed training on Monday but Ledley is hopeful the 29-year-old will recover in time to face England in Lens on Thursday.
"Everyone was gutted for him because he deserves to be playing," Ledley said.
"But these last few hours he's moving about and hopefully in the next 24 hours he can get on the training pitch.
"He's worked so hard and been in fantastic form for Palace."
Tuesday 14th June 2016
Ledley, 29, broke his leg in early May but was named in the Wales squad and came off the bench against Slovakia.
"Without Sean, I don't think I'd be here," said the Crystal Palace player.
"I'm in one of the best shapes of my life now. I've worked so hard. I've been in an oxygen chamber, up at six o'clock in the morning and not getting home until four or five for weeks."
Wales physiotherapist Connolly is also part of Crystal Palace's medical team and has helped Ledley's rehabilitation since he suffered the injury against Stoke City on 7 May.
The former Cardiff City player came on in the second half against Slovakia and played a part in Hal Robson-Kanu's winning goal.
Ledley's Crystal Palace team-mate and room-mate Wayne Hennessey missed the game in Bordeaux after suffering a back spasm and was replaced by Liverpool goalkeeper Danny Ward.
Hennessey missed training on Monday but Ledley is hopeful the 29-year-old will recover in time to face England in Lens on Thursday.
"Everyone was gutted for him because he deserves to be playing," Ledley said.
"But these last few hours he's moving about and hopefully in the next 24 hours he can get on the training pitch.
"He's worked so hard and been in fantastic form for Palace."
Re: " JOE LEDLEY "
Tue Jun 14, 2016 11:04 am
Joe Ledley: "I've worked so hard. I've been in an oxygen chamber, up at six o'clock in the morning and not getting home until four or five for weeks."
Great news for you and Wales, Joe and I wish you well. Sort of lucky you don't have a real job, though; you'd have been doing that routine for years not weeks in a factory!
Great news for you and Wales, Joe and I wish you well. Sort of lucky you don't have a real job, though; you'd have been doing that routine for years not weeks in a factory!
Re: " JOE LEDLEY "
Tue Jun 14, 2016 12:23 pm
Ha ha! That's what I thought!
Re: " JOE LEDLEY "
Tue Jun 14, 2016 2:34 pm
Yeah and me up at 6. Try starting at 6 and finishing at 5 for months or years 
Re: " JOE LEDLEY "
Tue Jun 14, 2016 7:30 pm
Lol a few weeks, so hard done by these footballers.
Re: " JOE LEDLEY "
Tue Jun 14, 2016 7:35 pm
nick_strin wrote:Lol a few weeks, so hard done by these footballers.
Joe isn't the sharpest tool in the box from what I remember of him