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  "id": 8617394,
  "title": "Townsend hit by pitch roller while warming up in Thai league",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/townsend-hit-by-pitch-roller-while-warming-up-in-thai-league-8617394",
  "topic": "culture",
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  "published": "2026-09-20T03:58:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bangkok Post",
    "slug": "bangkok-post",
    "url": "https://www.bangkokpost.com/sports/3322978/townsend-hit-by-pitch-roller-while-warming-up-in-thai-league"
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  "summary": "Former England forward Andros Townsend was nearly run over by a motorised ‌pitch roller while warming up with his Prachuap teammates at half-time during a Thai League 1 match on Saturday.",
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        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Watch: Andros Townsend run over by pitch roller in freak accident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/watch-andros-townsend-run-over-by-pitch-roller-in-freak-accident",
        "published": "2026-09-20T00:12:25.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Townsend hit by pitch roller while warming up in Thai league",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/townsend-hit-by-pitch-roller-while-warming-up-in-thai-league",
        "published": "2026-09-20T02:51:17.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Bangkok Post",
        "title": "Former England forward Townsend hit by pitch roller while warming up in Thai league",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/former-england-forward-townsend-hit-by-pitch-roller-while-warming-up",
        "published": "2026-09-20T03:58:00.000Z"
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