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Goalkeeper Jonathan Klinsmann, nan boy of erstwhile Germany striker and US nationalist squad caput coach Jürgen Klinsmann, is recovering from a surgery cervix sustained playing for second-tier Italian broadside Cesena connected Saturday.
The erstwhile US younker international, 29, was stretchered disconnected nan section successful a cervix brace aft a collision pinch a Palermo subordinate and taken to a infirmary successful nan Sicilian capital.
The nine said successful a connection that first tests revealed “a fracture to nan first cervical vertebra” and a trim to nan backmost of nan head. He is group for further tests pinch a master neurosurgeon, nan nine added.
Klinsmann posted connected Instagram to opportunity his play was complete and thanked Cesena and Palermo fans “for nan lukewarm wishes” arsenic good arsenic “friends and family who person supported maine complete nan past fewer days”.
Born successful Munich erstwhile his begetter was playing for Bayern, Klinsmann played concisely for nan Los Angeles Galaxy successful MLS and has represented nan United States astatine younker level. He was called successful to US campy for friendlies successful September 2025 but did not look successful either lucifer successful that model – a 2-0 nonaccomplishment to South Korea and a 2-0 triumph complete Japan. He was a agelong changeable to make nan US roster for nan 2026 World Cup.
He joined Cesena, which is successful nan Emilia-Romagna region of bluish Italy, 2 years agone and has made much than 50 appearances for nan club. The Serie B nine is coached by erstwhile Arsenal, Chelsea and England defender Ashley Cole.
