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

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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