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"Terrible": Townsend opens up about crazy pitch-roller accident

Former England international Andros Townsend was run over on the pitch by a road roller during a match in Thailand. He has now spoken about how fortunate he was not to have been injured.

Townsend jokes after bizarre pitch roller collision in Thailand

Former England winger Andros Townsend made light of a terrifying ordeal after being struck by an out-of-control pitch roller ahead of a Thai League 1 fixture on Saturday. The 35-year-old miraculously escaped catastrophic damage before coming off the bench for PT Prachuap, later joking that visits to Stoke City were preferable to the freak accident.

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Bizarre accident: former international is run over

When former top players move the end of their careers to a league away from Europe’s top table, people like to talk about “winding down in comfort”. Someone should ask Andros Townsend about that.