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Seattle Soundarrs Goalkeeper Stefan Free was removed from the stadium in an ambulance during Sunday match against the Columbus crew after a scary collision.
In the midst of a 1-1 match, free jumped to play in a free kick. While he came down, his head collided with The knee of the crew player. Free fell to the ground and the players around him and his immediate help.
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Sounders FC Stefan Frei goalkeeper is preparing for the match against Columbus Crew at Lumen Field in Seattle, July 6, 2025. (Kevin Ng-amagn photos)
Brian Schmitzers, Sonders coach, said he was alert while he was leaving the field. It is evaluated for head and neck injuries.
“His fingers were moving, so he was fine in this regard. No paralysis, nothing big, but it is clear that I do not want to underestimate it.”
Wilfred Nancy, Schmitzer’s coach and coach of the referees, appealed to stop the match. Nancy was praised for getting the match for the match even with Columbus giving a corner kick in the last moments.
The goalkeeper wrote on social media on Monday that he returned home.
The paramedics gathered around the Sounders FC Stefan Frei goalkeeper after being injured during the Columbus Crew match in LUMEN FIELD in Seattle, July 6, 2025. (Kevin Ng-amagn photos)
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Frei wrote on X: “I am still trying to find out what happened at the end of the game, but I am incredibly grateful to all the employees who took me and happy to return home now.
“What echo is all the messages, calls and love that you received from many of you.”
Frei, 39, was born in Switzerland but moved to the United States when he was a teenager. Play the Football College in Cal.
He was with Sounders since 2014 and was in their MLS teams in 2016 and 2019. The MLS MVP 2016 and All-Star Cup was in 2017.
It was with Toronto FC From 2009 to 2013 before joining Seattle.
The Sounder Stefan Frei goalkeeper interacts during the Club World Cup Group B against ATLETICO MADRID in Seattle, June 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun, File)
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Veteran MLS appeared in 425 games, starting from 424 of them. He played in 343 votes. The team said that it had achieved the first season of the regular season in the match against the crew, and former Real Madrid goalkeeper, Solt Lake, Nick Rymano, has more with one team with 1128.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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