This text tells the stories of four soccer players who had near-death experiences: Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Matteus Silva, and Neymar.
- Cristiano Ronaldo was in a car crash in 2009 after oversleeping and rushing to practice in his Ferrari, but he walked away without a scratch.
- Lionel Messi nearly died from a neck injury during a 2017 game against Juventus. Doctors said that if he had landed 2 millimeters higher, the injury would have been fatal.
- Matteus Silva almost drowned in Lake Tahoe in 2017. He dove into the freezing water and his body went into shock, causing his heart to stop. His teammates saved his life and he was in a coma for two days.
- Neymar was only four months old when he was in a car accident with his family in 1992. He was trapped under the driver's seat and was cut by a piece of glass. He was rushed to the hospital and made a recovery.
The text also mentions Angel Di Maria, who was threatened by criminals who broke into his house and stole his jewelry collection while he was playing a game. His family, including his wife and two daughters, were held hostage.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Cristiano Ronaldo was involved in a car accident on January 8, 2009, just three days after buying his dream car, a Ferrari.
2. Ronaldo was driving 150 miles per hour when the accident occurred.
3. The accident changed Ronaldo's life forever.
4. Lionel Messi was involved in a near-fatal incident during a 2017 Champions League game against Juventus.
5. Messi's neck injury during the game could have killed him if he had landed just two millimeters higher.
6. Matteus Silva, a soccer player, nearly drowned in Lake Tahoe in 2017 after jumping into the freezing water and his body going into shock.
7. Silva's teammates saved his life by performing CPR and getting him to shore.
8. Neymar, a Brazilian soccer player, was involved in a near-fatal car accident at the age of four months in 1992.
9. Neymar's head was cut by a piece of glass during the accident, and he was rushed to the hospital.
10. Angel Di Maria's family was held hostage by criminals who broke into their home in 2021.
11. The criminals stole Di Maria's entire $600,000 jewelry collection and escaped.
12. This was not the first time Di Maria's house was broken into, and he subsequently hired security.