Update:

The FIFA content creator got in touch yesterday via his Instagram account and shared with relief that he is doing better. He is allowed to leave the hospital and his eye is also expected to recover completely.

According to his doctors, he only needs to come in for a checkup and can otherwise recover from the injury at home.

Original message:

Just last week Erné was joking with BVB newcomer Nico Schlotterbeck at the Swiss training camp, but now the seriousness of life has caught up with him. At the weekend, the German FIFA ace wanted to cheer in the style of world star Cristiano Ronaldo. However, he fell so badly on his head that his left eye was badly affected and swelled up.

“If I’m unlucky, I’ll lose the sight in my left eye,” was the frightening message from Erné via Instagram on Sunday night. The eye had become infected, and the pus formed had to be removed. In addition, he was administered antibiotics intravenously to induce a rapid healing effect and pain relief. The condition for Erné: “I’ve never been as bad as I am now in my life.”

At least he is said to be on the road to recovery with treatment and rest in the hospital. On Instagram late Monday night, he wrote, “It’s gotten a lot better. But I have to wait a few more days to know if the antibiotic is working well against the infection in my eye. Good news for now.” On Tuesday morning, he followed up with another message with, “Everything is on the mend.” The wound is still infected, he said, but is being cleaned daily by staff. At the same time, Erné thanked his many supporters for encouraging him and wishing him a speedy recovery.

The esports.com editorial team wishes Erné the best of recoveries.

Erné has been FIFA content creator for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund since August 2020. On the Youtube channel FeelFIFA, Erné regularly publishes new content on the latest FIFA titles from EA Sports and pushes BVB’s “eFootball”.