San Jose Mercury News · Jul 27, 2017
Earthquakes player practicing again after near drowning
Matheus Silva (49) has returned to practice with Reno 1868s FC after a near drowning July 4 at South Lake Tahoe. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)SAN JOSE — Matheus Silva has returned to practice with Earthquakes affiliate Reno 1868s FC after a near-drowning incident at South Lake Tahoe.
The development has been a relief for the organization after the midfielder spent two days in a coma before awakening and starting his recovery from a July 4 incident.
“Every game is for him,” Reno defender Thomas Janjigian said. “It’s how it should be.”