He was Messi's teammate and the highest paid player, now he's in the hospital for a serious problem

In 2014 the Argentine National Team were finalists of the World Cup in Brazil. At that time, they eliminated by penalty shoot-outs the Netherlands in the semifinals and faced Germany in the final in Rio de Janeiro, where they lost 1-0 by Mario Gotze's goal in extra time. Lionel Messi was the star of that team, but he was accompanied by other top players such as Sergio Aguero, Angel Di Maria, Gonzalo Higuain, Javier Mascherano and Ezequiel Lavezzi.

The latter was at the time one of Paris Saint-Germain's best players. He had arrived there in 2012 after shining at Napoli, and had proven to be one of the most talented wingers in Europe. Just two years later, his professional career took an unexpected turn when he decided to leave France to play for Hebei Fortune in China. He stayed there for three years, until his retirement in 2018. At that club he became the highest paid player in the world, with an impressive salary of almost $50 million per season.

However, things have changed a lot since then. Now retired and 38 years old, Lavezzi has been in the news lately for things that have nothing to do with soccer. On December 20, 2023 he suffered an accident at his home in Punta del Este, Uruguay, which resulted in an injury to his abdomen and a broken collarbone, forcing him to return to Argentina.

And now he is in trouble again. This week he entered a hospital to start treatment for a serious problem. According to journalist Luis Ventura, Ezequiel "had an overdose that forced his family and people close to him to take care of the issue" and "he is hospitalized on the third floor in intensive care. His girlfriend Natali Borges is with him".

The family also has something to say

After the latest news about Ezequiel Lavezzi's health, his son Tomás shared a message on social media where he assured: "My father is fine and is undergoing treatment. Stop making up things that are not true. He didn't have an overdose or what they say."