Serious condition, serious condition... Disturbing news from Spain came on Sunday. They concern Sergio Rico, victim of an accident. The information from the Spanish press was quickly confirmed by PSG, where the 29-year-old goalkeeper has been playing since 2019, with a break in Mallorca during the second half of the 2021-22 season. "Paris Saint-Germain became aware of the accident of its player Sergio Rico this Sunday and remains in constant contact with his loved ones. The entire Red and Blue community gives them all its support, "simply said the club, refraining from making a prognosis. "We're waiting," we were simply told. Late Sunday night, representatives of the former Sevilla and Tottenham goalkeeper issued a statement attributed to his family, just to clarify things.
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Recall that Rico was in Strasbourg on Saturday, during the draw against Racing (1-1). As usual, he sat on the bench, he who occupies the role of understudy to Gigio Donnarumma. Like several other of his teammates, he quickly left Alsace after this match, that of the title for PSG. In this case, the native of Sevilla "went last night (Saturday) from Strasbourg to Malade and, from there, to El Rocio, with the authorization of the club with the victory of PSG in Ligue 1. After a little more than an hour and a half spent in the company of his family and friends, he was on his way to the pontifical mass next to the hermitage when he had an incident with a mule cart and a packed horse. He added: "Sergio is in good hands, struggling to recover while receiving the best care from the medical team at Virgen del Rocio Hospital. We must proceed with caution, especially in the next 48 hours.
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It is difficult to draw conclusions, one way or the other, whether Rico could be a victim of permanent damage. "We await the results of his medical evolution, which we hope will be favorable, so that we can inform you of his recovery as soon as possible," reads the message, which concludes with thanks for the "expressions of affection and interest of all those who are concerned about Sergio's state of health."
Mbappé and Mendes affected
Obviously, the Paris Saint-Germain players are the first to be concerned, like Kylian Mbappé. "Above all, I wanted to emphasize my most sincere thoughts for Sergio Rico," said the 2018 world champion on Sunday, during the UNFP Trophies ceremony. I know there are much more important things than football... All the players, the whole club is with him. So does everyone. A thought also for the sporting director (Luis Campos), who experienced tragic news this week too (the death of his mother, Editor's note)... I wanted to have a sense of priorities by talking about all of this first." Winner of the trophy for the best hope, Nuno Mendes also had a word for the Spanish international (1 cap). "We are all with him, we think of him and we hope that he will come back soon with us," said the Portuguese arrow.
Under contract until 2024, Sergio Rico was negotiating for an extension in recent days according to various sources. Barred by Keylor Navas and Gianluigi Donnarumma, he played 24 matches in the colors of the club of the French capital, including the semi-final victory against Leipzig (3-0) in 2020, during the Final 8 of Lisbon.