Professional Call of Duty player is retiring at the age of 25 due to a thumb injury

A professional Call of Duty PLAYAwas forced to retire at the age of 25 due to a thumb injury, saying It “breaks” his heart walk away from the game.

Thomas ‘ZooMaa‘ Paparatto has announced should have resigns from sports scene in an emotional statement on Twitter, explaining that playing through pain “is simply no longer possible.”

TNew York for 25 years Subliners player wrote: “I give up and I will no longer compete in the competitive Call of Duty for the foreseeable future.

“I’m not sure if many of you remember, but a few years ago phases, I struggled with the weakness of my thumb / wrist and needed surgery.

“Going through this process of getting healthy again was one of the hardest things I had to do both physically and mentally, which led to a lot of stress and anxiety.

“Unfortunately, the injury came back, which made it very difficult for me to compete at the highest level against some of the best players in the world. Playing through the weakness and pain in my hand is no longer possible.

“I don’t like to compete when I can’t be ZooMaa everyone knows, loves and feels that it is not right for me or my team to go through all this again, potentially causing more damage to my hand.“

Paparatto he said he met “so many amazing people” through e-sports and made friends that he will “cherish” for the rest of his life.

He continued: “It breaks my heart to move away from a game in which I put my heart and soul every day for eight years. Destroying just writing this, but I don’t know what to do right now.

“It was an amazing run … I don’t regret anything and I’m grateful I had one long game career doing what I love to do at such a high level. “

Thanks to fans, friends, family and “past and present teammates” for their support, Paparatto added: “I’m not sure what the future holds and I’ll explore all the options, because I like this game too much to get away completely. I look at it as a door closing and another opening.“

Many other players commented on Paparatto’s heartbreaking post to wish him all the best for the future, with World champion CoD Attach said: “It was hard to read. I’m so sorry this happened, Duo. I know you will crush it in whatever you decide to do next. It was an honor to team up with you and make so many memories. If you ever need anything, I’ll always be here for your brother. “

The “aPG” Bradley laws of the Envy team also wrote: “Terrible to hear, but I wish you all the best in everything that follows and a quick recovery”.