20 | Tuesday, April 27, 2021 HONG KONG EDITION | CHINA DAILY SPORTS Soaked in success NFL Mahomes: Injury can help me improve By MURRAY GREIG
[email protected] It’s difficult to imagine a “new and improved” version of Patrick Mahomes, but the superstar quar- terback of the Kansas City Chiefs insists that could be the case when the 2021 NFL season kicks off on Sept 9. Mahomes’ 2020 season ended on a sour note when he sustained a painful turf-toe injury in the second round of the playoffs, ahead of a 31-9 loss to Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LX. Turf toe is the result of severely bending the big toe upwards toward the top of the foot. It’s also called hyperextension, and often causes tearing of the ligaments. Mahomes underwent surgery in late February to repair the damage, and in a media conference call on the weekend said his rehab routine just might make him even better Manchester City’s Fernandinho lifts the League Cup trophy after defeating Tottenham Hotspur in Sunday’s final at Wembley, where 8,000 fans were in attendance following than before. the easing of coronavirus restrictions. Aymeric Laporte’s late header earned a 10 win for City, which has won the competition for the last four straight seasons. REUTERS When asked if the process was a setback in his efforts to improve, the owner of the richest contract in NFL history replied: “You just have to SKATEBOARDING find different ways to get better ... and there are so many things I can improve in my game.