Shock scenes unfolded in Lumen Field Monday morning, during the clash between Seattle Sounders and of their Columbus for the league Mlswhen the veteran goalkeeper of the hosts, Crownhe was seriously injured in the head and left with an ambulance from the field.
The 39 -year -old goalkeeper, in an attempt to repel phase of foul execution, hit his head with his head on the knee of an opponent player and stuck in the grass. His teammates rushed to seek medical help, and the game was immediately interrupted.
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“His fingers were moving, alert, there was no paralysis, but of course I don’t want to downgrade“, Said the Sounders coach, Brian Smezertrying to reassure the fans.
The match was interrupted at 1-1with the two coaches agreeing not to continue, despite the fact that Columbus had won a corner in the delays. The Cruel technician, Wilfried Nancyshowed excellent morality, stating:
“The referee didn’t want to end it, but we were all seeing what we needed. Thanks to Brian for his attitude”
Frey is a legend for Seattle’s team, with a term of 2014 and conquests two mls cups (2016, 2019), while they were MVP of the final in 2016. This game was historical for him, as he did the Its 1,000th response to normal durationa performance that exceeds only Nick Rimado (1,128) with the Real Salt Lake jersey.
Born in Switzerland, Frey moved to the US in adolescence and stood out at the University of California. The severity of the injury of is evaluated in the hospitalwith the first information showing how There is no risk to his health.
Friends of Sounders, at the time of his departure, They said goodbye to him by shouting his name rhythmicallyin one of the most moving moments of the season.
Source: Sport Fm
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