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| Rodrigo Bentancur collapsed with a terrible injury during Tottenham's first league game. Fortunately, it does not appear to be life-threatening. Global sports media The Athletic reported 'He had immediate concerns after the head-to-head clash. The midfielder, who received an oxygen respirator from medics after the eight-minute stoppage, sat up and was conscious before being transferred to a stretcher, he said. REUTERS Yonhap News |
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| Rodrigo Bentancur collapsed with a terrible injury during Tottenham's first league game. Fortunately, it does not appear to be life-threatening. Global sports media The Athletic reported 'He had immediate concerns after the head-to-head clash. The midfielder, who received an oxygen respirator from medics after the eight-minute stoppage, sat up and was conscious before being transferred to a stretcher, he said. AP Yonhap News |
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Rodrigo Bentancur collapsed with a terrible injury during Tottenham's first league game. Fortunately, it does not appear to be life-threatening.
Tottenham drew 1-1 against Leicester City in the first round of the English Premier League (EPL) in 2024-2025 season at King Power Stadium in Leicester, England on the 20th (Korea time).
Tottenham took the lead by scoring the first goal of the game. It was an attack that started with Son Heung-min. In the 29th minute of the first half, Son Heung-min delivered a pass to Madison from the right, and Madison crossed from the front of the penalty box arc to the center. Inundated, the prisoner pushed it into his back and shook Leicester's net as it was.
However, he failed to maintain the lead for a long time. In the 12th minute of the second half, Ndidi's pass was followed by Christiansen, and a cross flowed to Patau. Patau crossed into the center of the box as it was, and Vardy, who Romero missed, cut Tottenham's goal with a header in front of the gate. After that, the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
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| Rodrigo Bentancur collapsed with a terrible injury during Tottenham's first league game. Fortunately, it does not appear to be life-threatening. Global sports media The Athletic reported 'He had immediate concerns after the head-to-head clash. The midfielder, who received an oxygen respirator from medics after the eight-minute stoppage, sat up and was conscious before being transferred to a stretcher, he said. REUTERS Yonhap News |
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What surprised fans more than the result of the game was Bentancur's injury during the second half. Bentancur, who started the game on the day, built a midfield with James Maddison and Pape Sarr, who crashed into Abdul Patau's head in a corner kick in the 26th minute of the second half and fell unconscious on the ground.
When Bentancur collapsed, the referee immediately stopped the game and called the medical staff. The situation was so serious that all Leicester players also stopped playing and checked Bentancur's condition. Bentancur was completely motionless, and medics were sent in to check his condition.
It took a lot of time and there was a lot of concern. Bentancourt's condition or treatment situation was not shared through the broadcast screen because it was a serious blood injury, but Patau, who collided with him, wrapped his head around him and blamed himself, and Son Heung-min, the captain and close colleague, watched Bentancourt with a sad look on his side. Bentancur, who started his body after a few treatments, was immediately used by medical staff to even use an oxygen respirator, and his head had bleeding near his forehead. Fortunately, Bentancur himself had found some sanity by the time the stretcher was put in and he left the field. Tottenham teammates, including Son Heung-min, approached him and kept checking his condition. Bentancourt, who could no longer play, had to leave the ground on a stretcher.
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| Rodrigo Bentancur collapsed with a terrible injury during Tottenham's first league game. Fortunately, it does not appear to be life-threatening. Global sports media The Athletic reported 'He had immediate concerns after the head-to-head clash. The midfielder, who received an oxygen respirator from medics after the eight-minute stoppage, sat up and was conscious before being transferred to a stretcher, he said. REUTERS Yonhap News |
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Global sports media The Athletic reported 'Bentancourt will continue to be evaluated. He had immediate concerns after the head-to-head clash. The referee stopped the game immediately. The midfielder, who received an oxygen respirator from medics after the eight-minute stoppage, sat up and was conscious before being transferred to a stretcher, he said.
Postecoglou said in a post-match press conference that `I don't have much information.' `I know he got up and communicated. It's fine from that point of view, but what's clear is that it's a head injury. Now I leave it to our medical team. The point is that he is conscious, he communicates."
Bentancur, who had been unconscious for a while due to a concussion, is expected to need time to check his condition. EPL allows him to return only after conducting clear checks and protocols for injuries that can cause major problems to players, such as concussions.
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| Rodrigo Bentancur collapsed with a terrible injury during Tottenham's first league game. Fortunately, it does not appear to be life-threatening. Global sports media The Athletic reported 'He had immediate concerns after the head-to-head clash. The midfielder, who received an oxygen respirator from medics after the eight-minute stoppage, sat up and was conscious before being transferred to a stretcher, he said. AFP Yonhap News |
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Bentancur once again surprised fans with injuries following a cruciate ligament rupture in the 2022-2023 season. At that time, the opponent was Leicester and the injured stadium was Leicester's King Power Stadium, so Tottenham fans felt even more sorry to see Bentancourt fall down. Bentancur, who injured his knee while competing with his opponent in the 15th minute of the second half, immediately collapsed on the ground and complained of pain. After failing to get up for a while, he left with the medical staff and suffered a cruciate ligament injury. He had to focus on rehabilitation for about eight months after his injury, but he couldn't be with his teammates for a long time.
Bentancourt left the ground with another injury afterwards. After a rough tackle by then Aston Villa defender Matty Cash in November of last season, he left the ground for about three months due to a ruptured ankle ligament. Fortunately, this injury is better than the previous injuries because it is possible to return quickly if the concussion problem is solved, but both Tottenham teammates and fans took a breather because their lives could be in danger.
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| Rodrigo Bentancur collapsed with a terrible injury during Tottenham's first league game. Fortunately, it does not appear to be life-threatening. Global sports media The Athletic reported 'He had immediate concerns after the head-to-head clash. The midfielder, who received an oxygen respirator from medics after the eight-minute stoppage, sat up and was conscious before being transferred to a stretcher, he said. REUTERS Yonhap News |
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Meanwhile, coach Enze Postecoglou also did not hide his regret over the outcome of this game. Postecoglou said "It's a disappointing night" The first half was good, dominated the game, but it was a shame in goal-scoring. It was similar in the second half. As Leicester scored and boosted the mood, we began to falter. This was a problem last year as well. We have to keep working hard, and we have to be more ruthless in goal-scoring."
As for individual players "Everything was fine. There is no problem with our football tactics or efforts. You have to be more ruthless in the Final Third to get results. Otherwise, you can't get results. The responsibility lies with me. That's why it's the director."
Tottenham, without Bentancourt, is scheduled to play its home opener in the second round of the league against Everton on the 24th. Bentancourt's return period is also expected to attract a lot of attention.
digh1229@sportschosun.com
