Sergio Rico: Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Sergio Rico was hospitalized with a head injury after being hit by a loose horse in an accident in Spain. The PSG goalie was taken to the hospital with a head injury. The 29-year-old Spaniard was on the bench for PSG as they won the Ligue 1 title on Saturday with a 1-1 draw at Strasbourg before heading to Spain, where the accident happened in El Rocio in Andalusia. Follow Football Updates on InsideSport.IN
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The Ligue 1 winners verified Spanish media reports that PSG’s backup goalkeeper Rico was admitted to Sevilla’s Virgen del Rocio hospital’s intensive care unit. Rico was riding when, according to the local media, he collided with a bolting horse and was flung off his steed.
He was flown by helicopter to the hospital. After spending a full season on loan at the club, Rico, 29, joined PSG in 2020 and has since made 29 first-team appearances. Rico formerly played for Mallorca, Fulham, and Sevilla. Additionally, he was a member of the team for Euro 2016 and received one cap for Spain in 2016.
“He is in serious condition,” said a PSG spokesperson, while the Spanish newspaper Marca reported he is “stable”. Rico was placed on life support, according to local TV channel Canal Sur, citing medical sources.
“Lots of strength and a speedy recovery,” wrote Sevilla, whom he played for previously, on Twitter. The statement said Rico had just arrived from France and was headed to a mass with his relatives when the accident happened. PSG also said that it ‘remains in constant contact with his loved ones.’
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