Ex-England winger Townsend escapes injury after pitch roller incident in Thailand

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Former England winger Andros Townsend escaped injury after being run over by a pitch roller during a bizarre incident in Thailand.

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The 35-year-old, who plays for Thai League 1 side PT Prachuap, was warming up before Saturday’s match at Pattani when a member of staff appeared to lose control of the heavy vehicle.

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According to BBc Sport on Saturday, Townsend’s left leg briefly became trapped underneath the pitch roller, but he was not injured in the incident.

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He was able to continue and came off the bench late in the game as PT Prachuap secured a 3-0 victory.

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Townsend, who won 13 caps for England during his career, later made light of the incident on Instagram.

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Referencing an earlier post comparing a sunny Thai away trip with previous visits to Stoke City’s Bet365 Stadium, he wrote: “It turns out Stoke away wasn’t so bad after all. Swipe to see why.”

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The former Tottenham, Luton and Crystal Palace winger’s joke was accompanied by footage of the unusual incident.

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