The condition of soccer goalkeeper Sergio Rico, who was seriously injured in a riding accident at the end of May, remains serious.
The 29-year-old Spaniard from Paris Saint-Germain was again sedated by the treating doctors, his wife Alba said on Saturday after a visit to the Virgen del Rocío hospital in Seville. Rico had been conscious for a few days. There are good and bad days, the woman told journalists. “He’s stable, we’re staying positive,” she said. The hospital is scheduled to issue a new official statement on Monday.
The former Spain international goalkeeper, who has also played for Sevilla FC, Fulham FC and RCD Mallorca, has been in intensive care for two weeks. Rico suffered a riding accident on May 28th. According to the family, he fell because the horse bolted. Rico was kicked in the head by the animal in the accident on the ground and was seriously injured, it said.