Former England midfielder Andros Townsend says he avoided needing medication after he was injured when a pitch-rolling machine almost crushed him during a match in Thailand. He reports that at half-time he experienced severe pain and was unable to walk due to the “agony” of the incident.
Townsend describes attributing his recovery to a diet he follows, which he says includes items such as olive oil, raw cacao, and slow-cooked chicken feet for about eight hours. He claims that following this routine meant he did not require any medication in the aftermath of the injury. Other details on treatment, medical assessment, or how quickly symptoms improved are not provided in the accounts.
The reporting focuses on the unusual dietary claims alongside Townsend’s injury story. The sources primarily differ in how prominently they feature the diet narrative rather than in the core description of the pitch-roller incident and his immediate experience of pain.
