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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – JULY 13: NFL athlete Tom Brady and model Gisele Bundchen look on prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Final match between Germany and Argentina at Maracana on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – JULY 13: NFL athlete Tom Brady and model Gisele Bundchen look on prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Final match between Germany and Argentina at Maracana on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
Gisele Bündchen spoke about a lot of interesting experiences she had in her single as well as her married life. She has shared a. The model has even spoken about the different kinds of experiences she has shared with her ex-husband, Tom Brady. One of the few experiences she has shared has been about an injury she suffered.
Interestingly, the injury she suffered was similar to an injury that her ex-husband had to go through while he was playing for the Patriots. Furthermore, she went into detail on how the injury made her feel and the appreciation she has for the mobility her body provides.
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Gisele Bündchen and her scary ACL injury
In Lessons: My Path to a Meaningful Life, Gisele spoke about an ACL injury she suffered during a vacation. She mentioned that she had gone on a week-long vacation with her children when she suffered the injury. She went on to explain how she got an injury that was almost crippling. Gisele explained her injury and said, “I tore my ACL skiing on the first day of a weeklong vacation with the kids. I was frustrated with that for the rest of the trip, I had to stay inside with my leg up.”
The model also mentioned that after her injury happened, she was more appreciative of her body’s mobility. Interestingly, her ex-husband suffered a similar injury in 2008 that almost ended his career.
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Brady’s similar injury that almost ended his career
While Gisele spoke about the kind of injury she had, her ex-husband suffered a similar tear in 2008. His ACL tear came in a game against the Chiefs while he was slinging passes for the Patriots. Brady tore the ACL in his left knee in the very first game of his season, As per Sports Illustrated, Brady injured his ACL and his MCL, effectively putting a stop to his season. The reigning MVP’s injury put an end to the hopes of them winning a Super Bowl. However, the Pats didn’t do very badly with a finishing record of 11 and 5. Brady made a great comeback in the next season. However, there were some doubts that he’ll be able to come back from such a grievous injury.

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Both Gisele and Brady suffered very similar injuries in their life. However, the ex-power couple went on to bounce back quickly from their respective injuries. It only goes to show that they both were able to fight through the pain of injury and excel once again.
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