{
  "id": 8670756,
  "title": "Former Premier League star hit by pitch roller in Thai League",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/former-premier-league-star-hit-by-pitch-roller-in-thai-league",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T11:05:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2026/09/20/former-premier-league-star-hit-by-pitch-roller-in-thai-league/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Andros Townsend, a former England international footballer, suffered an injury when a pitch roller ran over his leg during a warm-up session at half-time in a Thai League 1 match. The incident took place on Saturday night, September 19th, at Tinsulanon Stadium in Thailand. Townsend, who is now 35 years old, was warming up for PT Prachuap FC as they faced off against Pattani FC at the stadium. The pitch roller, which was operating on the field, collided with him and caused damage to his hip and thigh. Despite the severity of the injury, Townsend managed to return to the pitch towards the end of the match. PT Prachuap FC went on to secure a 3-0 victory over Pattani FC, thanks to goals from Sapphakon Kanyaroet, Taoua Ferreira, and Edgar Méndez. Townsend has represented England 13 times and has made 291 appearances in the Premier League with Tottenham Hotspur, Crystal Palace, Newcastle United, and Everton. He scored 26 goals and provided 32 assists during his career. Born on July 16, 1991, Townsend currently plays as a right winger for PT Prachuap FC in the Thai League 1.",
  "summary": "Former England international Andros Townsend was injured after a pitch roller struck and ran over his leg while he was warming up during half-time in a Thai League 1 match on Saturday night. Townsend, who plays for PT Prachuap FC, was warming up on the pitch during the interval of his side’s away match against […] The post Former Premier League star hit by pitch roller in Thai League appeared…",
  "key_points": [
    "Former England international Andros Townsend injured by pitch roller",
    "Injury occurred during Thai League 1 match on September 19th",
    "Townsend returned to play, helping PT Prachuap FC win 3-0"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Thaiger",
        "title": "Andros Townsend run over by pitch roller in Thai League",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/andros-townsend-run-over-by-pitch-roller-in-thai-league",
        "published": "2026-09-20T09:37:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Ex-Premier League footballer run over by pitch roller",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/ex-premier-league-footballer-run-over-by-pitch-roller",
        "published": "2026-09-20T10:18:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}