Forward of the Austrian club "Rapid," Guido Burgstaller, suffered a skull fracture following an attack in Vienna. This information was reported on the club's website.
According to sources, an unknown assailant attacked the footballer in the European capital and struck him on the head. Burgstaller was hospitalized. It has been noted that he will be sidelined for several months. "Rapid" expressed hope that the police will find the attacker and hold them accountable.
Burgstaller has been with "Rapid" since 2022. This season, he has played 24 matches for the team, scoring eight goals and providing six assists.
Earlier, six-time Russian football champion Vadim Yevseyev, who leads "Leningradets," along with other coaches, was attacked in Astrakhan. The assailants were armed with cold weapons and a gas canister, and they were apprehended.