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Rep. Irish star knocked out cold, hospitalized in post-match crash with Czech side
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In a dramatic turn during the World Cup playoff between Dublin and Prague on Thursday night (March 27), Republic of Ireland forward Szmodics was struck by an opposing player's elbow following which he collapsed unconscious onto his back before being rushed to hospital.
Key Points
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1Sammie Szmodics has been discharged from hospital and is 'on the mend' following his injury.
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2The Republic of Ireland midfielder was knocked unconscious during a heavy collision with Czechia defender Stephan Chaloupek in extra time against Prague's World Cup playoff opponent on Thursday night, resulting in him being taken to the local hospital for treatment. The incident occurred moments after Szmodics came off as an injured substitute from Blackburn Rovers.
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3Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrímsson provided updates confirming that his star player was admitted following this late-game collision.
Developments
[Mar] Mar.27
Sammie Szmodics has been discharged from hospital and is 'on the mend' after being knocked unconscious during Ireland's World Cup playoff defeat to Czechia on Thursday night.
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The incident occurred late in extra time, moments before or shortly after Szmodics came off as an injured substitute from Blackburn Rovers. The collision with Stephan Chaloupek left him unconscious and resulted in his admission to the Czech hospital.
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