Raúl Jiménez Secures Last-Minute Draw for Wolverhampton Against Blackburn
Raúl Jiménez made a dramatic impact coming off the bench, netting a goal in the 93rd minute to secure a 2-2 draw for Wolverhampton against Blackburn this past Friday (14) in their Championship opener. This goal marks Jiménez’s first since rejoining the club where he has earned legendary status.
The strike delighted Wolves fans at Molineux, many of whom celebrated with a special gift handed out by Jiménez and his wife, actress Daniela Basso. During his initial tenure at the club from 2018 to 2023, Jiménez garnered attention not just for his scoring ability, but also for overcoming a significant skull fracture in 2020 that sidelined him for eight months.
Despite spending the last three seasons with Fulham, the love from Wolves fans never waned, and Jiménez expressed his gratitude by distributing scarves to attendees in the South Bank, one of the stadium’s sections. The scarves, designed in Mexico’s colors, displayed the phrase “Si, señor!” (Yes, sir!), a chant popularized by the fans for the striker.
This gesture, suggested by Daniela, received backing from the club, with production beginning only a week before the match. Wolverhampton has since highlighted this thoughtful initiative.
The injury that Jiménez endured resulted from a collision with David Luiz during a Premier League match in November 2020. It posed serious risks to his health and he himself acknowledged the gravity of the situation after his recovery, stating, “They (the doctors) told me it was a miracle that I survived. The bone had broken and there was a small bleed inside my brain. That’s why the surgery had to be quick, and the doctors did a very good job.”
After a period of adjustment, Jiménez is eager to kickstart a new chapter with Wolverhampton, stepping back onto the pitch amid the full support of his loyal fans.
Raúl Jiménez came off the bench to secure a 2-2 draw in the 93rd minute for his Wolverhampton against Blackburn this Friday (14), in the opening round of the Championship.
It was his first goal since returning to the club where he is an idol.
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A goal that part of the Wolves fans at Molineux celebrated using a gift from the striker and his wife, actress Daniela Basso.
The Mexican’s first spell at the club (2018/2023) was marked by goals and a skull fracture suffered in 2020 — which kept him out of football for eight months.
His three seasons with Fulham did not stop the now 35-year-old from continuing to receive affection from Wolves fans.
And his way of giving back some of that support was by gifting those in attendance in the South Bank, one of the stadium’s sections, a scarf.
The item, produced in the colors of Mexico, featured the phrase “Si, señor!” (Yes, sir!), which the fans chant for the player.
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The gift idea came from Daniela. And it had the club’s support, since production only began a week before the match.
Wolves themselves highlighted the initiative.
The fracture suffered by Jiménez happened after a collision with David Luiz, who was playing for Arsenal, in a Premier League match in November 2020.
📸 Catherine Ivill – 2020 Getty Images
📸 JOHN WALTON – AFP or licensors
📸 JOHN WALTON – AFP or licensors
📸 Catherine Ivill – 2020 Getty Images
The incident was serious. And Jiménez was at real risk of losing his life, something he himself highlighted when he returned to action:
“They (the doctors) told me it was a miracle that I survived. The bone had broken and there was a small bleed inside my brain. That’s why the surgery had to be quick, and the doctors did a very good job“.
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Raúl only started putting up good numbers again once he was wearing the Fulham shirt.
And now, he begins a new chapter with the full support of the Wolves.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
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