{
  "id": 8718096,
  "title": "Former England international gets run over by pitch roller in bizarre Thai league incident",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/former-england-international-gets-run-over-by-pitch-roller-in-bizarre",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T15:57:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-england-international-gets-run-155746645.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PATTANI, Thailand (AP) — Former England international Andros Townsend suffered no serious injury after being struck by a pitch roller during a bizarre incident at a Thai league match. The 35-year-old, who currently plays for PT Prachuap in Thai League 1, made headlines on Saturday night when a video surfaced on social media showing him being taken out by the vehicle while warming up for the game against Pattani. Townsend, previously a winger for Tottenham and Crystal Palace, responded humorously to the incident, reposting the video on Instagram with the caption \"Make it look like an accident\" and a laughing emoji. He also joked about it on his stories. Screams were audible in the video, and other players were seen covering their faces in shock. The incident occurred as Townsend attempted an aerial backheel and ended up in the path of the vehicle, which continued moving over his legs and hip. Despite the scare, Townsend managed to come on as a stoppage-time substitute in his team's 3-0 victory. Townsend, who made 13 appearances for England, joined Prachuap in August after leaving another Thai club, Kanchanaburi Power, which had just been relegated.",
  "summary": "Former England international Andros Townsend escaped serious injury after being run over by a pitch roller in a bizarre incident at a Thai league match. Townsend currently plays in Thai League 1 for PT Prachuap and made headlines on Saturday night when a clip emerged on social media that showed the 35-year-old being taken out by the vehicle during a warmup for the game against Pattani. The former…",
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      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Khaosod English",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-20T11:05:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Former England international gets run over by pitch roller in bizarre Thai league incident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/former-england-international-gets-run-over-by-pitch-roller-in-bizarre-8722910",
        "published": "2026-09-20T15:59:14.000Z"
      }
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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."
}