Ex-England winger Townsend escapes injury after pitch roller incident in Thailand
Former England winger Andros Townsend escaped unhurt after being run over by a pitch roller while warming up for a match in Thailand for his club PT Prachu Read More: https://punchng.com/ex-england-winger-townsend-escapes-injury-after-pitch-roller-incident-in-thailand/
Former England winger Andros Townsend avoided injury after a pitch roller incident in Thailand. The 35-year-old, who now plays for Thai League 1 side PT Prachuap, was warming up before Saturday's match in Pattani when a staff member apparently lost control of the heavy vehicle. According to BBC Sport, Townsend's left leg became trapped under the pitch roller for a brief moment, but he was not injured.
He managed to continue playing and came off the bench late in the game, as PT Prachuap won the match 3-0. Townsend, who earned 13 caps for England during his career, later joked about the incident on Instagram, comparing it to previous trips to Stoke City's Bet365 Stadium. The comparison was made in a light-hearted manner, noting that the Stoke away trip wasn't so bad after all, and sharing footage of the unusual incident.
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