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Andros Townsend avoids injury after bizarre pitch roller incident in Thailand

The Guardian Australia - Sport · 20 September 2026 at 8:47 pm

Andros Townsend avoids injury after bizarre pitch roller incident in Thailand

Former England player run over while warming up ‘It turns out Stoke away wasn’t so bad,’ says winger The former England winger Andros Townsend has joked Stoke away “wasn’t so bad after all” following a bizarre incident in Thailand where he was run over by a pitch roller.

The ex-Tottenham and Crystal Palace attacker Townsend currently plays in Thai League 1 for PT Prachuap and made headlines on Saturday night when a clip emerged on social media which showed the 35-year-old being taken out before a fixture at Pattani.

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Andros Townsend avoids injury after bizarre pitch roller incident in Thailand

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