Sergio Rico, 29, remains hospitalized after suffering an unfortunate accident during the afternoon of last Sunday. The Sevillian goalkeeper who currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain was on a pilgrimage in El Rocío when he was kicked in the neck by a horse on his way to the Pontifical Mass on Sunday. Those blows resulted in head trauma.
He entered "stable within gravity" and in the last few hours a slight improvement in the player has been reported, but even so many followers continue to be concerned about his condition. Until now, the family had only spoken in a joint statement and the medical team at the Virgen del Rocío hospital in Seville had not commented on his health, until his wife, Alba Silva, shared a heartbreaking message on their social networks.
"Don't leave me alone, my love, because I swear to you that I cannot, nor do I know how to live without you. We are waiting for you, my life, we love you so much," Silva wrote on Instagram. Although there have been voices about the player's improvement, these words from his wife show that the player would not be out of danger yet.
For its part, the family's statement assured that "Sergio is in good hands, struggling to recover while receiving the best care from the entire team at the Virgen del Rocío Hospital. We must act prudently, especially in the next 48 hours." .
This morning, Silva has shared a fleeting message on Instagram where he thanks everyone for the support received. "Thank you for all your love for us. Sergio has many people praying for him and he is very strong. I have no words to say how I feel," he wrote. After six years of relationship, the couple married in June of last year, after postponing their wedding several times due to the pandemic.
The support for the goalkeeper has been in full. The Royal Spanish Football Federation published a message wishing the goalkeeper the best, just as clubs like Tenerife or Elche did. Sevilla, the team where he grew up, also sent his best wishes to the athlete after the accident. Several accounts linked to Real Betis, the great enemy of Sevilla in the Andalusian capital, joined the support, leaving aside the intense rivalry that both clubs share.
