Hungarian striker Barnabas Varga was evacuated on a stretcher on Sunday during the Euro-2024 match between Scotland and Hungary, after a violent fall, then was urgently evacuated to the hospital with a neck brace.
According to information from German broadcaster Magenta TV, Barnabas Varga was conscious and talking when he was taken to hospital in Stuttgart.
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“Barnabas Varga’s condition is stable! The Hungarian national team player is currently in one of the hospitals in Stuttgart! We will inform you immediately if there is any news on his status!” tweeted the Hungarian MLSZ Federation after the match.
On a Hungarian free kick in the 68th minute, the 29-year-old fell violently on the back of his neck and was immediately placed in a side safety position by his teammates as he appeared unable to move.
After a few seconds of hesitation, the emergency services finally intervened to evacuate him from the field to applause, after his partners, very touched by the scene, formed a circle around him by unrolling a brown sheet.
Watch the sequence in the main video.
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