Daniel Osvaldo's Admission to Intensive Care
During the night of Thursday, 24 September 2026, Daniel Osvaldo, the Argentine-born, naturalized Italian former forward who played for Juventus in Turin during the second half of the 2013/14 season, was rushed into the intensive care unit of the Hospital Municipal de Llavallol, in Lomas de Zamora, in the Buenos Aires area. The admission was due to severe pleural effusion in his right lung, complicated by an ongoing infection [1][2][3].
The hospitalization
According to accounts from Argentine media reported by the Italian press, Osvaldo had been unwell for days at his home in Banfield. He was found by his sister, who noticed his condition had worsened and, with the help of a friend, took him to the hospital [1][3]. Doctors found an infection between the lung and the membrane surrounding it, associated with the pleural effusion, and he underwent surgery to drain the fluid and treat the affected area [2][3]. According to some reports that initially circulated, surgeons also removed a portion of lung tissue; the family later denied that two centimeters had been removed from each lung [3].
Condition and updates
The 40-year-old remains in a guarded condition and under close monitoring of his vital signs. The family has asked for privacy, and the hospital has limited visits to immediate family members only, without issuing official medical bulletins [2]. Further tests are underway, including a biopsy, to determine the origin of the infection [3].
His time at Juventus
Osvaldo played for Juventus on loan from Southampton from January to June 2014, under manager Antonio Conte, making 18 appearances and scoring 3 goals, contributing to the club's record-breaking Scudetto win with 102 points [2]. He also played for Atalanta, Lecce, Fiorentina, Bologna, Roma and Inter, as well as for the Italian national team, with which he took part in the Azzurri's run to the final of Euro 2012 under manager Cesare Prandelli [1][3]. After retiring from football in 2020, he went on to pursue music as the frontman of a rock band and worked as a television commentator, speaking openly on social media about his struggles with depression and addiction [1][2].
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- TorinoOggi — 26 September 2026
- Quotidiano Piemontese — 26 September 2026
- TorinoToday — 27 September 2026