Everything happened this Monday at Mallorca's Spanish training center. The canteen ceiling fell on the goalkeeper Ivá Cuellar, who was transported to the hospital with a severe head injury.
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28/09/2026
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O goalkeeper of Real Club Deportivo Mallorca, Iván ‘Pichu’ Cuéllar, suffered, during the afternoon of Monday, a severe head trauma when “a great structure” in the lunchroom of the Spanish club training center collapsed on it.
Everything happened at Ciutat Esportiva Antonio Asensio, which belongs to the island club and which, by this time, milita in La Liga2, the second stage of football in the neighboring country. Part of the cafeteria decoration fell on the 42-year-old veteran player, which left Cuellar badly injured.
The club reported that Cuéllar was taken from Ciutat Esportiva Antonio Asensio, also known as Son Bibiloni, to the nearest hospital, where he is in treatment and “will remain in observation for the next 24 hours.”
Despite the alarm caused by the accident, Mallorca stated that his player is recovering well, while the doctors who are accompanying him continue to monitor his health condition and rule out further complications in the future.
“ This morning, Iván ‘Pichu’ Cuéllar suffered a serious head injury following the fall of a bulky structure that was part of the decoration of the Ciutat Esportiva Antonio Ansensio cafeteria. The player has been transported to the hospital to receive medical care and will remain under observation for the next 24 hours”, read in note from the spanish club.
Palma de Mallorca's team, led by Espanyol's former forward, Luis García, was preparing for the Sunday match at Girona's home for the eighth day of the second division of football in Spain.
Both teams were demoted from La Liga last season and are tied with 13 points after seven games this season. Mallorca follows fifth because he has a better goal difference than Girona.
Iván Cuéllar's injury leaves Luis García with few options to reserve on the goal, since Lucas Bergstrom is at the service of Finland's selection and cannot be an option for the Sunday game at the Municipal Stadium in Montilivi, Catalonia, and has an initial whistle scheduled for the 20 hours (Time of Continental Portugal, another hour in Spain).
Arnau Tenas, who has been the holder of the Real Mallorca this season, is the only one available in the main squad, and a mistake has resulted in the only goal of defeat, by a zero ball, of the insular formation before Almería, at home, on Sunday.