{
  "id": 8651898,
  "title": "Townsend run over by pitch roller in Thailand",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/townsend-run-over-by-pitch-roller-in-thailand",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T09:08:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport Football",
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    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cr93e70xv21ko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Andros Townsend, a former England international, was involved in a bizarre incident during a warm-up in Thailand. He was struck and briefly run over by a pitch roller while warming up with his PT Prachuap teammates at half-time of their Thai League 1 match against Pattani FC, according to the Bangkok Post and Gulf News.\n\nThe incident occurred when Townsend stepped into the path of the vehicle as a grounds staff member drove it onto the field. The roller struck his legs and knocked him to the ground before passing over him, but fortunately stopped around his hip area, preventing more serious injuries, as reported by the Gulf News.\n\nTownsend was able to continue playing and later came on as a stoppage-time substitute. His team, PT Prachuap, went on to beat Pattani FC 3-0, with Townsend making his third appearance for the club since joining in the summer, as per the Gulf News.",
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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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bangkok Post",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-20T03:58:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Townsend run over by pitch roller in Thailand",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/townsend-run-over-by-pitch-roller-in-thailand-8658189",
        "published": "2026-09-20T09:08:43.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}