Tragedy almost struck Italian football.
The "Serie B" match between the teams "Lecce" and "Ascoli" on Friday started with a painful incident - the home team's goalkeeper Manuel Scavone collided with an opponent and lost consciousness, requiring assistance from both teammates and medical staff.
Shortly after, the 31-year-old player was taken to the hospital and the match was suspended.
Later, football fans received good news - "Lecce" officially announced that M.Scavone regained consciousness.
Official statement #LecAsc The match was temporarily suspended following an injury suffered by Manuel Scavone, who was taken to the hospital for tests after losing consciousness in an aerial challenge, was assisted by the medical staff on the field, and has since regained consciousness.
