Omar Elabdellaoui, a Galatasaray player, suffered a fireworks accident while celebrating the arrival of 2021 and is hospitalized. As confirmed by the Turkish club itself, The Norwegian player is admitted as he suffered burns to his hands and has damage to one of his eyes. Elabdellaoui is stable and his injuries do not put his life at risk but, as local media add, doctors are working to save the eye and fear that he could lose his vision. The international right back for Norway exploded several fireworks in his hands that he intended to launch to celebrate the arrival of 2021.
According Hürriyet, Arda Turan, captain of the club and former of Atlético de Madrid and Barcelona, Fatih Terim, coach, and Abdurrahim Albayrak, vice president of the Turkish teamThey have been in the hospital since tonight, accompanying Elabdellaoui. The coach spoke about the player's condition: “He is a very important person to us both on and off the pitch. I met him again and conveyed my thoughts and feelings to him. I was here after the incident on Thursday night. I hope that be well soon. God spared his life. He is a player we attach great importance to. Omar is very valuable to us both on and off the field. We both got excited. “
The doctor responsible for the player, Dr. Vedat Kaya, from the Elabdellaoui hospital, provided new information about his condition. “He came to our hospital around 12.00 last night. There are injuries in both eyes, more in one eye. We did the necessary tests. I went in with my friend plastic surgeon and ophthalmological team and we intervened. He is now in his room and his condition is quite good compared to yesterday but will require further intervention. We have not made a decision on the eye at this time. Tomorrow we will do a new evaluation, “said doctor Kaya.
“He has the ability to see, but it would be too hasty to say something about what it will be like in the future. I can't tell you how much vision you will have. Due to a simple stain, vision can change a lot. The next day, if that spot is removed, vision may increase. Technically speaking, it is a thermochemical burn. We did a cleaning process. We have performed all medically necessary procedures. Now we are planning the surface restoration step by step. Checks will be made, “added the doctor.
The president of the Turkish club, Mustafa Cengiz, He also stated after the accident suffered by the player: “It is a sad event. Omar's morale is good. The eye is one of our most sensitive organs. Everything is going for the best, hope must never cease. I think we have to wait 1-2 weeks “he stated.
The vice president, present at the hospital, also updated the player's status. “I spoke with him. He thanked us. People from the club came to his house to help his family and we are in the hospital with him. We will do our best as the club. Last night we were burned by the accident he encountered.” , he assured. The president also charged one of the toilets who picked up Elabdellaoui for taking and filtering an image on social networks. “The ambulance employee takes photos and shares them on social networks. It is a shame, it is a sin. This person has 3 children and Galatasaray has 30 million fans. We have thousands of friends, families and he has good friends in his country. What is this photo for? It's a shame. We will investigate this thoroughly “added Albayrak.
On the other hand, the eternal eternal rivals of Galatasaray (Besiktas, Fenerbahce and Trabzonspor) They sent messages of support to the player.
The coronavirus also happened
Elabdellaoui was being one of those regularly chosen by Terim to play for Galatasaray And the few times that it has not been in the green it was because the one in Oslo also had to overcome the coronavirus. The positive was detected with his selection, Norway, and this had to be isolated and even got to suspend games.
So far this season he has played thirteen games for his club in which he has neither scored nor assisted. The player missed three days against Kayserispor, Rizespor and Hatayspor because of Covid-19.
Visit of Fatih Terim
The technician of Galatasaray has visited the Norwegian footballer Omar Elabdellaoui has assured that Galatasaray will do everything possible for him: “I told him to fight, that I could beat him. He is a little better than Thursday or we want to see him like that. It is not an easy thing. This is a process. I hope that this process works to his favor. However, it is not an easy incident that he lives. He needs good wishes and prayers from all football fans. It is a great misfortune for his family and himself, but we will face these events that are in life. No We look at it from nowhere else. It is not necessary to have another perspective on the event that is held to make your children happy. We hope to spend the turn of the year from 2020 to 2021 in the hospital. I wish we had always spent in the hospital but Omar nothing would have happened to him. Everyone's feelings are more or less the same. This loving approach and our unconditional desire will find their place. It will also be a great moral support for Omar. He is also aware of this. “
Terim has admitted that Omar needs God's help: “Within a few days of the tests, the doctors' tests will work in his favor. He has a strong body. He is a believing boy. May God help us all. I hope he improves. as soon as possible. Galatasaray do not want to lose their player anywhere, but in such an event, you can not what 'Look misfortune. Our player shrinks. ' No, nape … For us, human health is more important than any success and ranking. It is enough for us to recover your health. We are sorry for your lack. Otherwise, we don't think of anything else. Frankly, we haven't been well since Thursday. “