In China, a football player broke his neck after hitting his head on a billboard
In China, Guangxi Pingguo football club midfielder Samuel Asamoah broke his neck during a match. This was reported by The Daily Telegraph on October 9.
It is specified that the athlete hit his head on the LED scoreboard after an opponent pushed him during the match. The football club announced that the player will miss all the remaining matches of this season.
"His career could also be seriously affected," the newspaper quoted the Chinese club as saying.
At the moment, the athlete is recovering from surgery, his condition is stable.
It is noted that the billboard was installed three meters from the field in accordance with international standards. The opponent who pushed Asamoah received a yellow card after the incident.
Earlier, on September 27, the goalkeeper of the Spanish football club (FC) Colindres, 19-year-old Raul Ramirez, died as a result of an injury sustained during a match. It was clarified that the athlete suffered a traumatic brain injury, which caused two cardiac arrests.
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