Just another day in the merciless s**tstorm that is 2020…
A teenage soccer player is in the hospital fighting for his life after he was struck by a lightning bolt on a soccer field earlier this month in Moscow, and the horrifying nature moment was caught on camera.
According to TMZ, 16-year-old Ivan Zaborovsky was warming up for a workout around the penalty box when — out of nowhere — a bolt of lighting struck him, causing him to collapse on the field.
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Trainers, teammates, and coaches ran to his side immediately afterward and the athlete was soon transported to a local hospital. Reports say the footballer went into a coma and suffered serious burns, but note that Ivan’s family is optimistic he’ll make a recovery.
Apparently, the teen’s father has since spoken to the club Ivan plays for and said the athlete’s “eyes are reacting, he is answering commands, his return to the team is positive, he will play.”
Well, that’s good news — because the footage of the incident is pretty damn terrifying (below):
https://twitter.com/ZnamyaTrudaFC/status/1280056123635236865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1280056123635236865%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tmz.com%2F2020%2F07%2F09%2Fsoccer-player-hit-by-insane-exploding-lightning-bolt-caught-on-video%2F
[Image via WENN]
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