{"id":30896,"date":"2026-04-20T18:14:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T18:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/20\/flamengo-recover-former-atletico-madrid-star-with-hospitalized-son\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T18:14:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T18:14:23","slug":"flamengo-recover-former-atletico-madrid-star-with-hospitalized-son","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/20\/flamengo-recover-former-atletico-madrid-star-with-hospitalized-son\/","title":{"rendered":"Flamengo recover former Atl\u00e9tico Madrid star with hospitalized son"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\"><span class=\"capital-letter\">S<\/span>Aul Higuez has revealed the family drama he is experiencing despite returning to play for Flamengo in the Brazilian league. The Spaniard, who is recovering from injury, has had problems with one of his children and has been hospitalized for several days.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m very happy to be back. I was lucky because my daughter came to see me after a long time. It wasn&#8217;t easy for me because my second son is in the ICU and he&#8217;s been in the hospital for the last three days and I had to play today. It was tough, but I managed to have fun and I&#8217;m happy to see my daughter,&#8221; the player said after the match.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__summary\">\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--video  video-dailymotion\"><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\" itemprop=\"description\">\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">David Beckham answers questions from Thierry Henry and reveals why signing Lionel Messi is his proudest moment<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote\">\n<p>He has been in the hospital for the last three days and I had to play today. It was difficult but I had fun<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote-author\">monkey guess<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Saul has not played for Flamengo since December 17th at Intercontinental against PSG. The injury sidelined him for four months, forcing him to compete for a place in midfield with rivals Dela Cruz, Jorginho and Paqueta.<span\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Before I played, I told the fourth official that it would be complicated to make a substitution because I thought I could score a goal.I haven&#8217;t scored an official goal yet at Flamengo, but I want to score it in the Maracan\u00e3, where the fans are.I told Nico, &#8220;I didn&#8217;t score, but at least I made an assist,&#8221; he said after the match.<span\/><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote\">\n<p>I was out for four months and watched my teammates practice up close, but I couldn&#8217;t be with them. It wasn&#8217;t easy mentally<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote-author\">monkey guess<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Being out for four months, watching my teammates practice up close and not being able to be with them. It hasn&#8217;t been easy for me mentally. I haven&#8217;t thought about the playing position yet. I&#8217;m only worried about my health,&#8221; Saul added, thanking the fans after the match and posting a photo on social media showing him returning to the hospital with his son.<span\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/football\/atletico-madrid\/2026\/04\/20\/69e613a222601d86368b4583.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SAul Higuez has revealed the family drama he is experiencing despite returning to play for Flamengo in the Brazilian league. The Spaniard, who is recovering from injury, has had problems with one of his children and has been hospitalized for several days. &#8220;I&#8217;m very happy to be back. 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