Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Togo’s Samuel Asamoah Has Successful Surgery After Neck Fractures in China

The club reports a stable post-surgery condition with a continuing risk of high-level paraplegia.

Overview

  • Asamoah was pushed off the pitch during a Chinese League One match on Sunday and collided head-first with an LED advertising board.
  • Guangxi Pingguo said he sustained cervical dislocation and fractures with nerve compression, ruling him out for the season and leaving his career uncertain.
  • The match referee deemed the foul reckless rather than violent and noted the perimeter advertising boards complied with international standards.
  • Chongqing Tonglianglong apologized on behalf of the club and Zhang Zhixiong, with Zhang and team representatives visiting Asamoah in hospital.
  • The incident deepens scrutiny of pitch-side hazards, echoing safety reviews in England following Billy Vigar’s recent fatal collision with a perimeter wall.