Footballer narrowly avoids lawn roller during halftime warm-up
Footballer Townsend narrowly avoided being struck by operating lawn roller during halftime.
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Andros Townsend Thailand Football Incident
Former Tottenham player Andros Townsend narrowly avoided serious injury when a lawn roller operator stopped equipment just before he passed underneath during a football match halftime warm-up in Thailand. Townsend sustained minor injuries and continued playing in the second half.
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2026-09-22 to 2026-11-03 · UTC publication dates
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Footballer Andros Townsend nearly struck by lawn roller during halftime warm-up
Andros Townsend, a former Tottenham player, was nearly run over by a lawn roller during a halftime warm-up at a football match. The operator stopped the roller just before Townsend passed completely underneath it. Townsend sustained only minor bruises and contusions from the incident and returned to play in the second half.
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