Arsenal defender Pablo Mari is one of five individuals to have been stabbed in an attack in a Carrefour supermarket in Milan.
Pablo Mari : Recovery | What happened to | Salary
Pablo Marí Villar is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Monza, on loan from Premier League club Arsenal.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pablo Marí Villar | ||
| Date of birth | 31 August 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Almussafes, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Marí graduated from Mallorca’s youth academy and played for various clubs throughout his career, in Spain, the Netherlands, Brazil, England and Italy.
He won the Copa Libertadores and Série A in 2019 with Flamengo, and was included in the Série A Team of the Year that year.
Pablo Mari recovery
Monza have released a statement after defender Pablo Mari, on loan from Arsenal, was taken to hospital with stab wounds during a random attack in a supermarket. ‘His life is not in danger, he has quite a deep cut to his back.’
CEO Adriano Galliani spoke to TG2 RAI and confirmed the condition of the Spanish player.
“Pablo Mari has quite a deep cut to his back, but fortunately it did not reach any vital organs like the lungs or anything else.
“His life is not in danger, he should recover quickly. He has some lesions, but not very serious. He is conscious and getting stitches.”
Galliani and coach Raffaele Palladino rushed to the Niguarda Hospital to visit Pablo Mari after news emerged he was one of those injured in the random attack.
“Dear Pablo, we are all here close to you and your family, we care for you, continue to fight the way you know how, you are a warrior and will heal soon,” wrote Monza CEO Adriano Galliani on the official club social media accounts.
The incident occurred in the Carrefour supermarket in the Milanofiori di Assago mall on the outskirts of Milan at circa 17.30 UK time (18.30 local).
What happened to Pablo Mari
One person has died and at least four others injured – some seriously – in a stabbing in a supermarket near Milan, northern Italy, reports in local media say.
They say a 30-year-old cashier of the Carrefour supermarket died after a man started attacking people in Assago.
Among the injured was Pablo Mari, a football player on loan from Arsenal.
A 46-year-old suspect has been detained. Police have ruled out any terrorist motive.
The attacker has had mental health problems, the reports say.
They say he started stabbing people at random at about 18:30 local time (16:30 GMT) at a Carrefour in a local shopping centre.
Screams were reportedly heard inside the centre, as terrified visitors tried to flee in panic.
The attacker is reported to have been detained by several customers and handed over to police who arrived at the scene.
Mari, a 29-year-old Spanish defender, suffered a stab wound to the back – but his injuries are not life-threatening. His agent, Arturo Canales, told the BBC that the star was conscious and no vital organs had been affected.
Salary
Pablo Marí signed a 4 year / £17,680,000 contract with the Arsenal F.C., including an annual average salary of £4,420,000. In 2022, Marí will earn a base salary of £4,420,000, while carrying a cap hit of £4,420,000.
| Contract: | 4 yr(s) / £17,680,000 |
| Signing Bonus | – |
| Average Salary | £4,420,000 |
| Free Agent: | 2024 / UFA |
Arsenal are reportedly open to covering some of Pablo Mari’s wage should the Spanish defender leave for good this summer, with Hellas Verona interested in signing the centre-back.
According to Corriere di Verona via SportWitness, the Serie A side are very interested in signing the 28-year-old Arsenal outcast this summer.
However, like many sides across Europe, Hellas cannot afford Mari’s wages, yet it appears that Arsenal are willing to cover some of the defender’s salary.