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Former England and Tottenham star Andros Townsend run over by pitch roller

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Former England forward Andros Townsend avoided serious injury after being run over by a pitch roller in Thailand.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sun, 20 Sep 2026 07:55:58 UTC.

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