Injury NewsFootball ItaliaUnverified source· 26 Sept 2026
Dani Osvaldo in intensive care after emergency lung surgery
The former Italy striker is under close observation in Argentina after emergency surgery for a pleural effusion.
Osvaldo
player
Player
Dani Osvaldo
Injury
Pleural effusion
Age
40
Where
Llavallol, Buenos Aires
Status
Intensive care
What happened. Dani Osvaldo was admitted to intensive care in Argentina after emergency surgery for a pleural effusion. The operation reportedly required part of a lung to be removed and he remains under close observation.
- He had been suffering chest pains in the days before hospitalisation.
- His sister and a friend reportedly raised the alarm as his condition worsened.
- He won 13 caps for Italy and last played for Banfield in 2020.
Osvaldo remains in intensive care, with his condition being monitored closely following the procedure.
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