The ASSOCIATED PRESS sends along the shocking news that a Brazilian soccer player was struck by lightning during a game.

Gilvan of the Novo Horizonte club was hit during the 63rd minute of his team’s match against Atletico Goianiense on Wednesday. The bolt struck the midfielder at, um, midfield, where he immediately collapsed and was rushed to the hospital while unconscious.

Fortunately, he came to while at the hospital, and was soon treated & released. And Gilvan feels very lucky:

“I woke up in the hospital,” the Novo Horizonte player said. “The pain was too strong. I’m relieved to have survived this.”

Of course, a little thing like internal burns isn’t going to stop a soccer match in South America, as the suspended game was completed the next day. Sadly, Novo couldn’t pull it out for their fallen comrade, losing 4-2 to Atletico.

GLOBOESPORTE.COM (via THE OFFSIDE) has video of the match & Gilvan’s treatment afterwards (it helps if you know Portuguese):