Football has us in suspense again: an MLS player suffers a collapsed lung after a brutal crash

ByDavid Mitchell

Football has us in suspense again. After the difficult days experienced as a result of the death of Jesus of Michaela Tenerife striker who received a hard blow to the chest after a clash with Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono, in the last few hours another terrible episode has occurred as a result of a new crash. This time in the MLS, during the match between Seattle Sounders and Los Angeles FC.

MLS player Jacob Shaffelburg (26) suffered serious injuries after receiving a harsh tackle. The Los Angeles FC winger was the victim of a very late tackle that caused a collapsed lung and several rib fractures. While Shaffleburg was recovering from a mistimed tackle, Jackson Ragen, 1.98 meters tall and 18 kilos more than him, pounced on him like a miura, taking the end of the field with enormous force.

The Canadian was rushed to hospital after the altercation. LAFC has not provided any recovery schedule at this time. However, the Californian club reportedly confirmed that the footballer suffered multiple rib fractures and a pneumothorax, which is a collapsed lung.

David Mitchell
David Mitchell

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