America's Bauer Hopeful For Cabañas

Club America President Michel Bauer said Salvador Cabañas was conscious when he arrived at a Mexico City hospital after being shot.

Jan 25, 2010 9:53:00 AM

By Sylvestre Adame

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America was dealt with a deafening blow when news broke out this morning that their coveted striker was shot in the head. Cabañas was in a bar located south of Mexico City, when he was assaulted by individuals holding a .22 caliber gun. Michel Bauer, President of America, released a statement with information provided by Salvador Cabañas’ wife.
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“They tried to assault him; I have the information from his wife (Maria Alonso Mena). He entered the bathroom and they held him at gun point in there. I would be lying (to say the exact time); it was late at night because we just found out a couple of hours ago. I think it was around midnight,” Bauer told Primero Noticias.

“They told me (the player’s wife and his representative) that he was conscience (at the hospital). It’s something positive, he was able to answer the questions that they asked,” informed Bauer.

Cabañas and his representative had been trying to land a deal for the player to go to Europe and prepare himself for up coming World Cup. This of course puts a halt to those plans and, for the time being, for Cabañas’ dream of representing his nation of Paraguay in the World’s stage.

“I spoke with his representative and he is very worried because he is in Paraguay. Because the distance makes it that much difficult,” signaled Bauer. “The brother of Cabañas’ wife went to the police report. Cabañas’ delicate condition impeded him from doing so.”


The justice attorney in the City of Mexico, Arturo Chavez, informed that the shot went through the front of the skull and the bullet remained in the player’s cranium during his declaration. He also affirmed that they had two people in custody believed to be the ones responsible.

At about eight in the morning the also Paraguayan’s, Dario Veron from Pumas and Christian Riveros from Cruz Azul, made their way to the hospital hoping to get positive news from the doctors.

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