Hungarian striker Barnabas Varga, transported to a hospital in Stuttgart on Sunday evening, suffers from “multiple fractures”, the Hungarian Football Federation said on social networks during the night from Sunday to Monday. He was operated on successfully in the afternoon. “He will most likely be able to leave the hospital on Wednesday. We wish him a speedy recovery,” the Stuttgart clinic tweeted early Monday evening.
In the 68th minute of the match between Hungary and Scotland in Stuttgart, Barnabas Varga violently collided with the elbow of Scottish goalkeeper Angus Gunn, falling on the back of his neck. After first aid on the pitch, with teammates holding a brown blanket to insulate him, the player was transported conscious to a hospital in Stuttgart. After the match, Hungary’s Italian coach, Marco Rossi, was reassuring: “Fortunately, we can now say that ‘Barni’ is no longer in danger.”
“Several of Barnabas Varga’s bones were broken and he suffered a concussion. He will most likely undergo surgery,” explained the Magyar Federation (MLSZ) on X, during the night from Sunday to Monday.
His teammates dedicated to him the victory snatched in the last seconds of added time, which eliminated Scotland and maintained a slim hope of qualification, via the four (out of six) best third-placed groups.
