Formerly promoted as a promise of the Catalan training center, he probably did not imagine seeing his name reappears in the news for such reasons. In Greece, a former FC Barcelona player had to be hospitalized in an emergency after being attacked … by a dog. A scene of rare violence, which occurred while he was walking with his own animal, and which almost cost him.
The incredible misadventure of an elder from Barça in Greece
It is Carles Pérez, ex-Masia attachment today loaned to Aris Limassol by Celta Vigo, which was bitten at the level of the genitals. The incident occurred in Thessaloniki. By trying to separate his dog from another animal that has become aggressive, he was seriously injured, suffering from significant cuts in a particularly sensitive area.
According to initial information relayed by ASthe 26 -year -old Spaniard was taken care of quickly. No surgical operation was necessary, and his condition no longer arouses concern. As a reminder, Pérez had played 13 games with the Barça first team, notably scoring a goal against Inter in the Champions League. Since then, he has evolved at Roma and Celta, before joining Cyprus this summer.
His unavailability falls badly: Aris must face Araz-Naxçıvan in the preliminary turn of the Europa Conference League. The Cypriot club is already led 2-1 after the first leg. And Pérez, one of the flagship recruits of the summer, should not be fit for the return match.
This news item recalls how the career of a footballer can be exposed to the unexpected. It remains to be seen if Pérez will quickly return, physically and mentally, from such an unexpected episode.