Sports23.05.2026

Israel National Team Head Coach Ran Ben Shimon Hospitalized with Skull Fracture Following Padel Game

The national team manager was rushed to the Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer for emergency care.

The head coach of the Israel national football team, Ran Ben Shimon, sustained a serious head injury during an amateur padel match. The coach was rushed to the Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer for emergency care.

Following a medical examination, the manager of the Israeli team was diagnosed with a skull fracture. Despite the severity of the injury, doctors were able to quickly stabilize the patient. Currently, positive progress and an improvement in his condition are being observed.

Ben Shimon remains in the hospital under the supervision of medical professionals. To ease media tension and reassure fans, the coach has already posted a photo from his hospital room, confirming that his health is improving.