WORLD CUP: Double lost for England - Gary Lewin injured
England physio Gary Lewin dislocated his
ankle whilst celebrating Daniel Sturridge’s
goal during the 2-1 defeat to Italy.
Lewin was carried off on a stretcher after
suffering the injury and the Football
Association later confirmed that his
tournament is over and that he will fly home to
recover.
England’s equaliser came just moments after
Claudio Marchisio had put Italy 1-0 up in the
35th minute of their World Cup Group D
encounter.
Sturridge celebrated his close-range strike in
his normal style, while Arsenal's physio Lewin
jumped off the bench and injured himself in
the process.
"That was a very sad moment for us," England
boss Roy Hodgson said. "In celebrating the
goal he jumped up, landed on a water bottle
and dislocated his ankle.
"It was very painful. He was taken to hospital.
The doctor set it, put it back in at the side of
the field, but it's the end of the World Cup for
Gary."
The team's Twitter official feed, @england,
confirmed the injury.
"England physio Gary Lewin was injured
during celebrations for @england's goal," the
post said. "He has dislocated his ankle.
Lewin's assistant Steve Kemp will take over
as England's physio for the remainder of the
tournament.
ankle whilst celebrating Daniel Sturridge’s
goal during the 2-1 defeat to Italy.
Lewin was carried off on a stretcher after
suffering the injury and the Football
Association later confirmed that his
tournament is over and that he will fly home to
recover.
England’s equaliser came just moments after
Claudio Marchisio had put Italy 1-0 up in the
35th minute of their World Cup Group D
encounter.
Sturridge celebrated his close-range strike in
his normal style, while Arsenal's physio Lewin
jumped off the bench and injured himself in
the process.
"That was a very sad moment for us," England
boss Roy Hodgson said. "In celebrating the
goal he jumped up, landed on a water bottle
and dislocated his ankle.
"It was very painful. He was taken to hospital.
The doctor set it, put it back in at the side of
the field, but it's the end of the World Cup for
Gary."
The team's Twitter official feed, @england,
confirmed the injury.
"England physio Gary Lewin was injured
during celebrations for @england's goal," the
post said. "He has dislocated his ankle.
Lewin's assistant Steve Kemp will take over
as England's physio for the remainder of the
tournament.
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