Barnabas Varga health update as his dad reveals Hungary Euro 2024 star has undergone facial surgery in hospital
HUNGARY forward Barnabas Varga has undergone surgery after suffering a horrific facial injury against Scotland on Sunday.
Varga was knocked unconscious after colliding with Angus Gunn in the second half of the Euro 2024 group stage match.
He required immediate medical attention, with doctors and paramedics sent straight onto the pitch.
The 29-year-old's team-mates quickly shielded him with a screen before he was carried off on a stretcher and rushed to hospital.
Varga's father, Andras, has now confirmed that his son underwent successful surgery in Stuttgart this morning.
He told Hungarian Newspaper Nemzeti Sport: "Together with my wife, we are waiting for the news that Barni's sweetheart will send us.
"The operation has been performed, Barni's sweetheart will provide information on our child's condition every minute if necessary.
"It is not yet known when he will be released from the hospital in Stuttgart, nor how long he will miss.
"It's no secret, the family went through difficult moments in front of the television screen, but now we can be calmer."
After the match, the Hungarian FA confirmed that Varga had broken "several bones" in his face.
He will now miss the remainder of the tournament due to the severity of his injury.
Hungary players were left furious when some medics appeared to walk onto the pitch in the immediate aftermath of the incident.
Captain Dominik Szoboszlai, who was one of the first players to assist Varga when he was knocked unconscious, now believes Uefa should make a change to ensure players in a similar situation receive treatment as quickly as possible.
At full-time, the Liverpool star said: "It looked bad, it was bad, it felt bad.
"I don't really know the protocols or how it works, but if our doctors say we need someone immediately to help, then I don't think they should walk.
"It's not my decision, but I think we need to change something.
"Even if someone is on the ground, and you know that it was a big collision, then just go on [the pitch].
"Even if the referee is saying don't go on, just go on. And if you can see it's nothing serious, then you can just go down and it's finished. But seconds can help a lot."
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