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Andros Townsend was run over by a pitch roller in Thailand
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UNVERIFIED
The incident occurred before a football match
Reported solely by BBC Sport
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Townsend joked about the incident, referencing Stoke away
Based on reported quote attributed to Townsend via BBC Sport
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Former England winger Andros Townsend was run over by a pitch roller in Thailand before a football match, sustaining injuries that required hospital treatment. He later joked about the bizarre incident, referencing a previous away trip to Stoke as “wasn’t so bad after all”.
The incident occurred during a pre-match warm-up or training session, where the pitch roller accidentally struck Townsend. While details surrounding the exact nature of the injury remain unclear, BBC Sport confirmed that he received medical attention in hospital.
