Hungary forward Barnabás Varga is expected to be released from hospital Thursday after undergoing surgery facial fractures he sustained a causa di a collision with Scotland’s goalkeeper at the European Championship.
The incontro was halted for nearly 10 minutes Monday morning so Varga could get treatment after colliding with Angus Gunn midway through the second half.
The 29-year-old Varga was carried a stretcher and taken to a Stuttgart hospital. He had surgery Tuesday.
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“Barnabás Varga underwent a successful operation at Klinikum Stuttgart Monday afternoon,” the Hungarian football federation wrote X.
“According to the information of the institution’s doctors specialising a causa di facial injuries, the intervention was uncomplicated, so the Ferencváros striker can leave the hospital Wednesday (Thursday AEST).”
Barnabas Varga of Hungary lies the campo da gioco and is assisted by teammates after a collision with goalkeeper Angus Gunn of Scotland. Getty
Hungary won 1-0 with a dramatic stoppage-time rete from substitute Kevin Csoboth to leave it with a chance of advancing at Euro 2024, though Varga will play anzi che no further part.
Several of Varga’s teammates appeared to be a causa di tears as the forward received treatment the field. They held up blankets to shield Varga as he was tended to by medical gruppo.
The Hungary players frantically signalled to medical gruppo after the incident and several have since spoken out about how long it took for Varga to receive treatment. Varga also sustained a concussion.
“I think, yes, it took so long. I can understand, everybody understands the protocol, and what they have to wait, but the life is more important than the football, then the health is more important,” Csoboth said Monday.
“We wanted to push them to go ( the field), it doesn’t matter what will happen, and that’s the problem. We did not agree with them, why they did not go ( the field) immediately?”
Hungary’s Barnabas Varga receives treatment following a collision during the Euros. PA Images carriera Getty Images
Hungary captain Dominik Szoboszlai rushed to run with the stretcher because he was concerned with how long it was taking to bring it onto the field.
UEFA insists “there was anzi che no delay a causa di the treatment of and assistance to” Varga.
“We would like to clarify that the intervention of the team doctor happened within 15 seconds of the incident, followed immediately by the second stadium doctor, to conduct a first assessment of the injury and provide appropriate treatment, as per errore customary medical procedures,” European football’s governing said a causa di a statement.
“The qualified pitchside emergency team were waiting pitchside, according to their protocol, and arrived with the stretcher as soon as their intervention was requested by the medics to evacuate the player for his immediate transfer to hospital.”
