# Mallorca keeper injured by canteen collapse

> Mallorca goalkeeper Iván Cuéllar hit by collapsed structure at training base
- Title: Mallorca keeper injured by canteen collapse · the Guardian
- Summary: Mallorca goalkeeper Iván Cuéllar hit by collapsed structure at training base 42-year-old goalkeeper suffers serious head injury after canteen collapse
- Keywords: ivan cuellar, mallorca, canteen, training base, head injury, sevilla, spanish second division, girona, sports, keeper, injured, collapse
- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/football/2026/sep/28/mallorca-goalkeeper-ivan-cuellar-injured-structure-canteen
- Published: 2026-09-28T18:35:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ivan cuellar, mallorca, canteen, training base, head injury, sevilla, spanish second division, girona, sports
## Collapse at training base
Mallorca goalkeeper Iván Cuéllar hit by collapsed structure at training base

> Iván 'Pichu' Cuéllar suffered a serious head injury after a large structure which formed part of the decor in the dining room at the Ciutat Esportiva collapsed
## Serious head injury
42-year-old goalkeeper suffers serious head injury after canteen collapse
## Hospital recovery
Cuéllar recovering in hospital after alarming accident
## Goalkeeping crisis
Mallorca short on backup goalkeepers with only one available
## Next match impact
Team prepares for Sunday's Spanish second-division match at Girona
## Key takeaway

42-year-old goalkeeper suffers serious head injury after canteen collapse