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Colombian Radamel Falcao stole most of the headlines on the final day of the transfer window after joining English Premier League club Manchester United on loan from French club Monaco. JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD AFP/Getty Images/file
In January Falcao suffered a cruciate ligament injury during a French Cup football match against Chasselay. PHILIPPE MERLE/AFP/Getty Images
Falcao's injury was front page news back in his homeland. EITAN ABRAMOVICH/AFP/Getty Images
The injury meant Falcao was unable to play for Colombia at the World Cup in Brazil. In his absence, Colombia reached the quarterfinals before suffering defeat to the hosts. Christopher Lee/Getty Images
Falcao played 23 league games for Monaco, scoring 13 goals, including two this season. Valery Hache/AFP/Getty
Prior to joining Monaco, Falcao played for Atletico Madrid, where he scored 35 goals in 46 league games. DANI POZO/AFP/Getty Images/file
Falcao and his singer songwriter wife Lorelei Taron are in the celebrity spotlight. It's a role that the striker has had to grow accustomed to since becoming a worldwide phenomenon. Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images
Falcao was only in England last month -- playing for Monaco in the Emirates Cup, a preseason tournament hosted by Arsenal involving the French club, Valencia and Benfica. Michael Regan/Getty Images
