Perfect return for Aguiar
20 Oct 2008 - 12:17:58
Hearts midfielder Bruno Aguiar was over the moon after marking his return from long-term injury woes with the equaliser in the 1-1 derby draw at Hibernian.
The 27-year-old Portuguese had not featured for the Jambos since the end of the 2006-07 season, but found the net with a 20-yard free-kick at Easter Road on Sunday.
He said afterwards: "I'm very happy. I couldn't imagine after 18 months that my first game back would be a derby.
"The physio (Rob Marshall) was very important for me. You can imagine, being out for 18 months, sometimes I thought I couldn't play again. All the time he pushed me and said 'Bruno, you will come back'.
"When I scored, I was thinking abut the physio. But not just this physio, all the physios at Hearts and all the people at Hearts, because I have a contract and I didn't play for 18 months.
"Sometimes it wasn't easy. I watched the game and then, come Monday, I couldn't train.
"But after this game I want to forget my past. It's a new life for me and the club and I think the win is coming."