England fans across the country were on the edge of their seats last weekend whilst watching the England v Italy game, particularly after Daniel Sturridge’s first-half equaliser goal when, amidst all the celebration there was a break in play and a bit of a commotion happening on the pitch. As the medical team came running onto the pitch, carrying a stretcher, fans were anxiously waiting to hear who was injured and which team they played for. But as the confusion died down, to everybody’s surprise it wasn’t a player at all who was hurt, it was the England physio!
England physiotherapist Gary Lewin dislocated his ankle whilst celebrating the England goal and had to be carried off the pitch on a stretcher. The 50 year old, like everyone else on the England bench, had jumped up to celebrate the goal, but slipped as he landed and seriously damaged his ankle. He was immediately taken to hospital and has since been flown home to London where he will undergo surgery as soon as possible.
Sadly this freak accident will mean the end of the world cup for Gary, but he certainly didn’t miss much in terms of this game! Despite Sturridge’s equaliser, England went on to lose the match 2 -1, a disappointing finish and overall, not a good start to this year’s World Cup campaign. England still have two more matches left, but they are really going to have to play better than this in order to progress to the next stage of the tournament.
So as the England team come to terms with their defeat and prepare for their next game, Gary Lewin begins his long road to recovery. The injured physio is expected to be fully recuperated by September and will be back to work in time for the European Championships. In the meantime, all we can do is hope that Gary gets better soon and that his team can do him proud.
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