Portuguese surfer Vasco Ribeiro was surfing in Morocco when he hit his face on a rock, lost consciousness and feared drowning, but was rescued by other surfers. He had to undergo surgery and be stitched up with 50 stitches in his face.
“Two days ago I experienced the scariest moment of my life. After falling into a pipe, I hit my face on the rock, lost consciousness and for the first time I thought I was going to drown!”the Portuguese athlete began to write on Instagram.
‘I am here thanks to my brothers Ramzi Boukhiam, Achraf Bakhcha and Ismael, who pulled me out of the water by my shoulders and took me to hospital, where I was immediately operated on and received fifty stitches in my face. I have been hospitalized until I recover as best I can! Thank you to my entire Moroccan family, without them I wouldn’t be here writing this after“added Vasco Ribeiro.
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Vasco Ribeiro has been banned for three years since July this year after failing to comply with anti-doping controls. The Portuguese surfer admitted that he missed the checks because he had a drug problem.
About a year after announcing his retirement from the competition due to mental health issues, Vasco Ribeiro, 28, admitted the mistake that prevented him from competing.
Source: DN
