{"id":39369,"date":"2024-12-16T19:43:42","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T19:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\/all-news\/austrian-footballer-burgstaller-sustains-skull-fracture-in-attack"},"modified":"2024-12-16T20:12:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T20:12:45","slug":"austrian-footballer-burgstaller-sustains-skull-fracture-in-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\/all-news\/austrian-footballer-burgstaller-sustains-skull-fracture-in-attack","title":{"rendered":"Austrian footballer Burgstaller sustains skull fracture in attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eritrea. <\/strong><\/span>SK Rapid Vienna striker Guido Burgstaller sustained a serious head injury after being attacked by an unidentified man in central Vienna over the weekend, the Austrian Premier League club announced on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBurgstaller suffered a fracture to the base of his skull, among other injuries, as a result of a brutal blow. He was immediately examined and treated in a Viennese hospital,\u201d SK Rapid Vienna said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The 34-year-old forward will remain hospitalized for several days and is expected to be sidelined for several months, the club added.<\/p>\n<p>Witnesses reportedly saw the attack, but the perpetrator remains unidentified.<\/p>\n<p>SK Rapid Vienna expressed support for their player on X, wishing him a swift recovery and urging authorities to apprehend the attacker quickly.<\/p>\n<p>Burgstaller, trained at AKA Karnten, joined SK Rapid Vienna from Wiener Neustadt in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>After three years, he transferred to Cardiff City in England\u2019s second division before moving to Germany, where he played for 1. FC Nurnberg, Schalke 04, and FC St. Pauli.<\/p>\n<p>The striker returned to SK Rapid Vienna in 2022, once again becoming the team\u2019s top scorer.<\/p>\n<p>Over his career, Burgstaller has scored two goals in 26 appearances for the Austrian national team.<\/p>\n<p>The veteran striker, whose contract with Rapid Vienna runs until the summer of 2025, had previously announced plans to retire at the end of his current deal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Eritrea<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eritrea. SK Rapid Vienna striker Guido Burgstaller sustained a serious head injury after being attacked by an unidentified man in central Vienna over the weekend, the Austrian Premier League club announced on Monday. \u201cBurgstaller suffered a fracture to the base of his skull, among other injuries, as a result of a brutal blow. 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