He Took a Penalty with Three Broken Ribs!
Ante Budimir missed a penalty in an incredible way in Osasuna's defeat against Valencia... but with three broken ribs!
After witnessing Ante Budimir's inexplicable miss on a penalty that could have equalized for Osasuna in the 97th minute against Valencia, we thought the player had made a terrible mistake and the sports world would always remember it as a mockery. However, the situation doesn't seem so terrifying for him now, as it was discovered that the player had suffered a serious rib injury that could have affected his performance.
The play was very brief and unfolded at the end of the match, during the 97th minute, on a penalty that could have been the equalizer for Osasuna. However, the player hesitated on his shot placement, which ultimately led to him absurdly handing the ball to the opposing goalkeeper.
In response to this situation, his coach Jagoba Arrasate commented on what happened after the moment of the miss and at the end of the match. "He has apologized to me three times now, but I have nothing to forgive. He hasn't missed any, he just got stuck, and it's something strange for him, the head plays a role. It's part of the game. He has given us so much joy that we can't say much more to him," Arrasate said.
However, on the other hand, Osasuna released a statement on their social media stating that the player was playing with a rib injury. "The footballer Ante Budimir suffered a trauma in tonight's match against Valencia, for which, once the match was over, he was transferred to the University of Navarra Clinic. Tests have determined that the red striker suffers from a thoracic trauma with three rib fractures in the right hemithorax. The player has been admitted to the University of Navarra Clinic for observation of evolution and analgesic treatment until further evaluation in the next few hours," the statement reads.
