The Bologna national team suffered a serious accident (Harry Langer / Getty)
bus hit elect The Bulgarian was involved in a sudden traffic accident, in the capital, Tbilisi, before a match European Nations League Against his rival and host Georgia, expected tomorrow, Sunday, which necessitated the intervention of an ambulance to transport one of his stars to the hospital, following it became clear that his condition was serious.
The Bulgarian newspaper “Sportal” revealed that the stars of the national team and the technical and medical staff were victims of the accident when they boarded two buses that collided with each other unintentionally, which caused injuries of varying severity, the most complex of which was the one suffered by midfielder Todor Nedelev.
According to the same source, Nedelev was rushed to the hospital and underwent emergency surgery because the blow he received was strong in the head, while doctors later discovered that his brain was affected by the force of the impact.
Fortunately, the efficiency of the doctors led to saving the player from certain death, as the Bulgarian Football Association confirmed his safety, through an official statement saying: “Nedeleev will remain under the supervision of the local medical services, and the rest of the mission is in good condition and does not suffer from anything.”
The European Football Association refuses to postpone the upcoming confrontation, despite the demands of the Bulgarians, citing the poor physical and moral condition of the players, but the coming hours may result in a new decision.
The two teams met a few days ago in the European competition, and Georgia won with a heavy score of 5 goals once morest two, while the Bulgarians were unable to achieve any victory for a long time.
Awful news: the national team suffered a heavy traffic accident on the roads of Tbilisi ahead of tomorrow’s Nations League clash vs Georgia. The team and the delegation were travelling on two buses which collided with midfielder Todor Nedelev taken to a hospital. Hope all’s well pic.twitter.com/F4OZi8Yyuh
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