CNN —Hungarian striker Barnabás Varga has been released from hospital following the serious injury he sustained against Scotland at Euro 2024 on Sunday.
Following the match, the Hungarian FA confirmed that Varga had suffered a concussion and a broken cheekbone which required surgery.
Now comes a few weeks of rest,” the Ferencváros player said in a club statement after being released from hospital on Wednesday.
“Barnabás Varga has been released from the hospital in Stuttgart this morning, he is now recovering in his home in Hungary,” the Hungarian FA said in a statement posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Following the injury to Varga, Hungary captain Dominik Szoboszlai called for a change to medical protocols postgame.
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