Great UsoborThe Spanish basketball player suffered a fracture in his knee during the qualifying match for the tournament World Cup 2027 From last Sunday before that Georgia. As the federation announced on Monday, the Navarrese player suffers from a sprained lateral ligament … The inner part of his left knee, a radial tear in the anterior horn of the external meniscus, and a tear in the anterior cruciate ligament of this same joint. A setback will force him to undergo surgery and will keep him in dry dock until the last third of 2026.
“UEFA wants to show its sadness at this diagnosis and its strong support for the player, who will accompany him in everything necessary during his recovery process. The family is waiting for his return greatThe organization said in a statement: “Who occupied a place in everyone’s hearts in a very short time.”
The midfielder, who excelled in his first international match against Denmark (12 points and eight rebounds), lasted only one minute and 51 seconds on the field against Georgia. Baskonia guard Mati KhatiashviliIn the first quarter, he drove to the basket with such bad luck that he hurt his knee greatWho immediately fell to the ground in severe pain. The 22-year-old player was unable to stand on his feet and had to go to the locker room accompanied by a member of the Spanish medical team and Toko Shengeliaa competing star.
He was immediately transferred to a hospital in Tenerife, and although the FEB did not provide any information, Chus Mathieu He hinted in a press conference that the omens were not good. “The worst thing is that Osobor was injured. We are very sad for him because he is a little boy. Any injury is sad and it is drama. Let’s hope it’s as little as possible. It didn’t look good, I couldn’t continue. I can only wish you the best. “It makes me so sad.”
Osobor, of Nigerian parents, was born in the town of Morchant And he grew up in Tudelais one of the great pearls of national basketball. After spending his adolescence in England, at the age of 18 he went to the United States, where he rose to prominence in the university league. Last summer he tried his luck with Houston Rockets From the NBA during the pre-season, and after playing a tournament with the lower categories of the national team, he signed Science City JainaIt is considered one of the most dominant interior designs in the German championship.