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They lose agility because the cruciate ligament is involved in the lateral movement of the knee so if the knee doesn't return to 100% they will lose a degree of flexibility and ability to change direction from it. I don't know about speed. That's usually muscle related.

But so many great players have suffered ACLs and come back the same or better. Surely, the chances of him coming back to what he was before is higher than 30% especially with today’s technological and scientific advancements. 1578922077 He was still great (because his quality shone through) but...

Unfortunately, this doesn't mean much really. You can still even jog somewhat with a torn knee ligament. But hopefully he's okay.