{"id":81149,"date":"2026-04-21T06:19:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T06:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/gk-jonathan-klinsmann-breaks-neck-playing-for-cesena\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T06:19:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T06:19:28","slug":"gk-jonathan-klinsmann-breaks-neck-playing-for-cesena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/gk-jonathan-klinsmann-breaks-neck-playing-for-cesena\/","title":{"rendered":"GK Jonathan Klinsmann breaks neck playing for Cesena"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\"><span class=\"timestamp \">Apr 20, 2026, 11:20 AM ET<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Goalkeeper Jonathan Klinsmann, the son of former Germany striker J\u00fcrgen Klinsmann, is recovering from a broken neck sustained playing for second-tier Italian side Cesena on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>He was stretchered off the field in a neck brace following a collision with a Palermo player and taken to a hospital in the Sicilian capital.<\/p>\n<p>The club said in a statement that initial tests revealed &#8220;a fracture to the first cervical vertebra&#8221; and a cut to the back of the head. He is set for further tests with a specialist neurosurgeon, the club added.<\/p>\n<p>The 29-year-old Klinsmann posted on Instagram to say his season was over and thanked Cesena and Palermo fans &#8220;for the warm wishes&#8221; as well as &#8220;friends and family who have supported me over the last few days.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2018%2F0801%2Fr408515_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=570&amp;format=jpg, https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2018%2F0801%2Fr408515_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=1140&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2018%2F0801%2Fr408515_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=375, https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2018%2F0801%2Fr408515_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Jonathan Klinsmann is recovering from a broken neck sustained playing for Cesena.\u00a0<cite>Photo by City-Press via Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Born in Munich, when his father was playing for Bayern, Klinsmann played briefly for the LA Galaxy in MLS and has represented the United States at youth level.<\/p>\n<p>He joined Cesena, which is in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, two years ago and has made over 50 appearances. The Serie B club is coached by former Arsenal, Chelsea and England defender Ashley Cole.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apr 20, 2026, 11:20 AM ET Goalkeeper Jonathan Klinsmann, the son of former Germany striker J\u00fcrgen Klinsmann, is recovering from a broken neck sustained playing for second-tier Italian side Cesena on Saturday. 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