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Universidad de Chile Supporter Who Fell at Independiente Speaks From Hospital After Leaving ICU

An audio message confirms the 33-year-old is conscious after surgery, with medical evaluations pending for a possible return to Chile.

Gonzalo Alfaro, el hincha de la Universidad de Chile que quedó gravemente herido tras caer al vacío en la cancha de Independiente.  Foto: redes sociales
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Tras los incidentes en cancha de Independiente, habló el hincha de la U de Chile más complicado.

Overview

  • He thanked supporters in a family-released audio and said he hopes to reunite soon with his three daughters in Chile.
  • Hospital Fiorito reported he sustained a severe traumatic brain injury that required surgery.
  • In the initial days after the fall, he remained in intensive care with mechanical ventilation and analgesics.
  • His family says he has no sequelae as he continues recovery, though doctors must complete additional assessments.
  • The fall occurred during incidents at Independiente’s stadium in a Copa Sudamericana match, and local coverage referenced strong measures by the club against barras linked to the attacks.