Dani Osvaldo in intensive care after respiratory illness worsens
Former Italy international Dani Osvaldo has been admitted to intensive care at Llavallol Municipal Hospital in Lomas de Zamora after a serious respiratory illness. The 40-year-old, whose club career included spells with Boca Juniors, Southampton and Juventus, is being closely monitored after his condition worsened on Thursday night.
Emergency treatment after days of chest pain
Osvaldo had reportedly been suffering acute chest pain for several days before he was taken to hospital. Doctors identified fluid and pus affecting his lungs, requiring urgent treatment before he was moved into the Intensive Care Unit.
The diagnosis reported is a right pleural effusion. Medical staff drained two centimetres from each lung during the intervention, with his prognosis not yet made public.
Timeline of the medical emergency
- Osvaldo experienced severe chest pain and felt unwell over several days.
- His condition deteriorated amid complications involving fluid and pus in his lungs.
- He was admitted to Llavallol Municipal Hospital in Lomas de Zamora on Thursday night.
- Emergency drainage was carried out and he was transferred to intensive care in a serious condition.
Personal circumstances have complicated the situation
Osvaldo lives in Banfield and has reportedly endured major financial difficulties in recent years. He is understood not to have private medical insurance, while his sister is currently the only family member at his side.
His hospital admission was reportedly facilitated through a connection to Martín Insaurralde. No further information has been released on the former striker’s expected recovery timeline.
A difficult period since retirement
The illness comes after Osvaldo previously spoke publicly about depression and psychiatric treatment following his retirement from football in 2020. He is now receiving specialist care as he attempts to recover from the latest medical emergency.
Key takeaways
- Osvaldo remains in intensive care at Llavallol Municipal Hospital.
- He is being treated for a right pleural effusion after fluid and pus were found in his lungs.
- The former Boca, Southampton and Juventus forward is in a serious condition.
- There has been no disclosed prognosis or formal update on when he may leave hospital.
