Andros Townsend says he avoids injury after a pitch roller incident in Thailand where he is run over while warming up before a match. Footage shared online shows the former England winger being taken out by the vehicle near the pitch ahead of a fixture at Pattani, prompting immediate concern.
Townsend, 35, currently plays in Thai League 1 for PT Prachuap. After the incident, he makes light of the situation in comments to outlets, joking that Stoke away “wasn’t so bad after all,” referencing an earlier, well-known experience from his playing career. The BBC and The Guardian both report the same core facts: the incident occurs before a game in Thailand, a video circulates on social media, and Townsend indicates he is not seriously hurt. Both accounts focus on the unusual nature of the accident rather than any reported sporting consequence from it.
