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Zuckerberg undergoes surgery for torn knee ligament

Facebook owner, Mark Zuckerberg, has undergone surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) suffered during training for a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight.

Zuckerberg disclosed this in a post on his Facebook page on Friday night.

He stated: “Tore my ACL sparring and just got out of surgery to replace it. Grateful for the doctors and team taking care of me.

“I was training for a competitive MMA fight early next year, but now that’s delayed a bit. Still looking forward to it after I recover.

READ ALSO: Musk: Cage fight with Zuckerberg’ll hold in Italy

“Thanks to everyone for the love and support.”

X (formerly Twitter) owner, Elon Musk, had, in August, said his much-hyped cage fight with Zuckerberg over a business rivalry would hold in Italy.

The authorities in Italy also confirmed talks about hosting a “great charity event”.

Musk did not mention a date for the proposed fight, but said he may need to undergo “minor surgery” to resolve a “problem with my right shoulder blade rubbing against my ribs”.

Meta chief Zuckerberg responded on his Threads social network, posting a photo of himself shirtless and pinning down an opponent in his “backyard octagon”.

Months after Musk took over X, Zuckerberg’s Meta hinted it was planning to launch its own text-based social media platform – essentially a direct rival.

Musk has since been trolling Zuckerberg with messages on X.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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