The young goalie was immediately taken to the hospital – and is now in the intensive care unit.
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Saborowskij’s state of health is stable.
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Normal training routine at FC Snamja Truda, a Russian third division club from the city of Orekhovo-Zuevo near Moscow. While the field players warm up together on the side of the field, goalie Iwan Saborowskij (16) trots towards his goal, takes a shot, wants to casually bend the ball into the housing.
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Then, just as he holds it, it happens!
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Zack, the picture on the video now published by the club, is brightening. The lightning strikes! The ball spits away uncontrollably – and Saborowskij immediately falls to the ground. The teammates immediately rush over.
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The shock in the club is deep. On the same day, the message followed via Twitter: “We had an accident today in a training session. Our young goalkeeper Ivan Saborowskij was struck by lightning and is now in the intensive care unit. Hopefully everything will be fine with him again. »
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As of Monday it is clear: Saborowskij is not in mortal danger despite severe burns, his condition is stable. The emergency doctor was there eight minutes after the accident.
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The general director of Snamja Truda, Igor Majorow, says: “He probably had a respiratory arrest.” The sky is said to have been cloudy, but it was neither raining nor windy. Otherwise, the boys would not have been trained outside.
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After the season of Snamja Truda was canceled due to the corona virus, the third division club is currently only playing friendly matches. (mpe)