According to „11×11.lt“, the 36-year-old Portuguese suffered the injury while playing amateur football. He landed unsuccessfully on his back, and after the fall, he was unable to move his arm due to nerve damage.
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The Portuguese, who has lived in Gargždai for several years and speaks Lithuanian fluently, was taken to the neurosurgery department of Klaipėda hospital, but his condition is now stable.
D. Afonso shared a photo from the ward on his social networks, where he thanked the neurosurgery staff for the excellent care.
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In addition, the „Banga“ coach invited to the match scheduled for Saturday at 14:15 against Telšiai „Džiugas“, where he already intends to stand at the helm of the team.
The Gargždai team, with 38 points, is in sixth place in the Top League but still hopes to get into the top four and qualify for next year’s UEFA Conference League qualifiers. „Banga“ has the same number of points as Telšiai, who are one step above, is 4 points behind Vilnius district „TransINVEST“, and 6 points behind Vilnius „Žalgiris“.
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