Former Argentina and Napoli forward Ezequiel Lavezzi has been reportedly rushed to the hospital in Uruguay after being stabbed in his residence.
According to reports in South America, the former Paris Saint Germain frontman had suffered an abdominal wound following the alleged stabbing.
News came out on Wednesday evening, December 20, that the 38-year-old had been hospitalized in Uruguay after several publications announced he was stabbed.
Numerous reports have declared Lavezzi, who called it quits from professional football in 2019, was rushed to the Cantegrill Sanatorium Hospital in Maldonado.
Meanwhile, It is unclear how the 38-year-old Lavezzi suffered the injury with contradictory reports making the rounds.
Ezequiel Lavezzi's family references have claimed the former Napoli player was wounded after slipping off a ladder while trying to change a light bulb, according to a source close to the incident.
However, citing police sources, El Observador have proclaimed Lavezzi was stabbed by a family member during a party, with emergency services called in at 5 a.m. on Wednesday.
An insider close to the event claimed that the alleged stabbing took place because of an argument over a money issue.
Meanwhile, Clarin says local police have not verified what had happened before the terrible stabbing incident
At the time of writing, there is still no official report from the hospital about the severity of the 38-year-old former football player's condition.
Each of the reports announces Lavezzi experienced a broken collarbone, with one outlet declaring this came from the former Argentina player hitting a piece of furniture during a fall.
Lavezzi was looked after by his girlfriend Natalia Borges after being taken to the aforementioned local hospital, according to FM Gente, a radio station based in Maldonado.
A police report said; "It is unknown how the injury came about".
They added; "On December 20 at 05:00 police arrived at Arenas de Jose Ignacio, Secc Jurisdiction where they requested support from emergency services".
Ezequiel Lavezzi retired from professional football in 2019 after spending three years with Chinese outfit Hebei China Fortune.
The 38-year-old attacker, enjoyed moments with Napoli and PSG after leaving his homeland, where he started his career with Estudiantes and San Lorenzo.
The former Napoli frontman has recently appeared on Italian TV shows as a pundit for Amazon Prime Video during Napoli’s UEFA Champions League games.
The 38-year-old joined Napoli from Argentinean side San Lorenzo in the summer of 2007 and spent five seasons with the Partenopei, scoring 48 goals in 188 outings.
He joined Paris Saint Germain for €30 million in the summer of 2012 and bagged 35 goals in 161 appearances with the Ligue 1 powerhouse.
What's next?
An investigation is likely to take place because Police have not yet confirmed if the 38-year-old was truly stabbed while Lavezzi undergoes treatment in the Uruguayan hospital.
According to reports in South America, the former Paris Saint Germain frontman had suffered an abdominal wound following the alleged stabbing.
News came out on Wednesday evening, December 20, that the 38-year-old had been hospitalized in Uruguay after several publications announced he was stabbed.
Numerous reports have declared Lavezzi, who called it quits from professional football in 2019, was rushed to the Cantegrill Sanatorium Hospital in Maldonado.
Meanwhile, It is unclear how the 38-year-old Lavezzi suffered the injury with contradictory reports making the rounds.
Ezequiel Lavezzi's family references have claimed the former Napoli player was wounded after slipping off a ladder while trying to change a light bulb, according to a source close to the incident.
However, citing police sources, El Observador have proclaimed Lavezzi was stabbed by a family member during a party, with emergency services called in at 5 a.m. on Wednesday.
An insider close to the event claimed that the alleged stabbing took place because of an argument over a money issue.
Meanwhile, Clarin says local police have not verified what had happened before the terrible stabbing incident
At the time of writing, there is still no official report from the hospital about the severity of the 38-year-old former football player's condition.
Each of the reports announces Lavezzi experienced a broken collarbone, with one outlet declaring this came from the former Argentina player hitting a piece of furniture during a fall.
Lavezzi was looked after by his girlfriend Natalia Borges after being taken to the aforementioned local hospital, according to FM Gente, a radio station based in Maldonado.
A police report said; "It is unknown how the injury came about".
They added; "On December 20 at 05:00 police arrived at Arenas de Jose Ignacio, Secc Jurisdiction where they requested support from emergency services".
Ezequiel Lavezzi retired from professional football in 2019 after spending three years with Chinese outfit Hebei China Fortune.
The 38-year-old attacker, enjoyed moments with Napoli and PSG after leaving his homeland, where he started his career with Estudiantes and San Lorenzo.
The former Napoli frontman has recently appeared on Italian TV shows as a pundit for Amazon Prime Video during Napoli’s UEFA Champions League games.
The 38-year-old joined Napoli from Argentinean side San Lorenzo in the summer of 2007 and spent five seasons with the Partenopei, scoring 48 goals in 188 outings.
He joined Paris Saint Germain for €30 million in the summer of 2012 and bagged 35 goals in 161 appearances with the Ligue 1 powerhouse.
What's next?
An investigation is likely to take place because Police have not yet confirmed if the 38-year-old was truly stabbed while Lavezzi undergoes treatment in the Uruguayan hospital.