In the duel Scotland vs. Hungary, for the third date of group A of the Euro 2024 that takes place in Germany, a more than regrettable event occurred. After a stopped ball, a Hungarian player, after suffering a violent collision with an opponent, had to be helped by the stadium’s paramedic team.
The players of both teams, as well as their fans, were shocked by what happened. The footballers and paramedics blocked visibility due to the delicate situation. The athlete hit was Barnabás Varga.
The events occurred in the dispute over a ball hanging in the Scottish area, in the 68th minute, when the 29-year-old player fell violently on the back of his head and was immediately placed in a lateral safety position by his teammates, unable to move.
After several seconds of tension, the emergency services jumped onto the field to evacuate him, receiving a standing ovation from the Hungarian fans, the closest to the incident.
During the time he remained on the ground, he was protected with blankets around him, to avoid capturing images of the delicate situation.
Previous Croatia vs. Italy
The Italian and Croatian teams have an early final this Monday at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig to stay alive in Euro 2024, on the last day of Group B. The ‘group of death’ promised strong emotions and, with Spain qualified In a mathematical way and as first after the second day, the suffering falls to the rest.
As for the accounts, Italy has it better than Croatia, since a draw helps them to be second and therefore advance to the crossroads. With only one point, the Croatian team does not depend on itself, so it will first have to do its homework to win and then hope that Albania is not able to beat Spain.
Absent from the last two World Cups, the Azzurri surprised with that title three years ago at Wembley but so far Spalletti has not been able to impose his stamp on a team with many young people. Against Albania he played with fire in his debut, conceding the fastest goal of the tournament after 23 seconds, and against Spain he was not up to the task.
Nicolo Barella is the one who assumes glory in the center of the field and Federico Chiesa is his greatest reference up front, but the transalpine team has not performed as it did with Roberto Mancini reaching 37 consecutive games without losing.
All in all, the Italians have it in their power to extend the defense of the title and Croatia does not have it all with them by any means. The checkered team failed in the previous Euro Cup, but had just played the final of the Nations League and also reach the final of the 2018 World Cup and the semifinals of the 2022 World Cup.
*With information from Europa Press.
