The 23-year-old is facing another lengthy spell on the sidelines with sbo ninja knee cruciate ligament damage just weeks after returning from 10 months out with a similar problem. "If he was a world famous player maybe you'd expect it. It was totally out of the blue," Watmore's father Ian said. "What an incredible gesture," he added. The former FA chief executive tweeted about the letter on Tuesday. Signed by Emilio Butragueno, Real's director of institutional relations and former sbo ninja striker, the letter reads: "Dear Duncan, On behalf of our president, Florentino Perez, and those who work for Real Madrid, we would like to wish you a smooth and speedy recovery from your knee injury." Watmore returned to action against Preston in September having been out since the start of December last year. His comeback lasted only six games before he suffered a recurrence of the injury in the 2-2 draw with Millwall on 18 November. Ian Watmore told BBC Sport: "To get the letter was a total sbo ninja surprise but what an incredible gesture from a very classy club. "It has given Duncan a real lift. He sent me a picture of it on WhatsApp as he left the training ground and I asked if I could tweet it. The reaction has been great. "His situation is just awful really. We don't know how long he will be out this time but I would be surprised if he is back before September or October next year."
