PSG goalkeeper in critical condition after horse riding accident

PSG goalkeeper in critical condition after horse riding accident

Ifeanyi Ufomadu 15:29 - 28.05.2023

Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Sergio Rico is in intensive care after suffering an injury while riding a horse.

PSG have confirmed that the club's goalkeeper Sergio Rico was involved in an accident while riding a horse in Spain.

The Ligue 1 champions confirmed the reports that Rico is currently in the ICU at Sevilla’s Virgen del Rocio hospital. 

PSG's Sergio Rico in intensive care

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According to the reports, Rico was riding when he collided with a runaway horse and fell off his mount. He then had to be evacuated by helicopter.

“He is in a serious condition,” a PSG spokesperson said on Sunday.

Rico had traveled back to Spain for a few days after the Ligue 1 title celebrations.

 The 29-year-old joined PSG in 2020 on a permanent basis and has made 29 appearances for the club.

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