Terry's 72hrs of injury time
Ouch ... Chelsea and England captain John Terry cops boot in face at 4.19pm Sunday
By IAN McGARRY
MARCH 01, 2007
JOHN Terry’s Carling Cup Final injury left him with headaches and dizziness over a worrying 72 hours, it emerged yesterday.
The Chelsea hero was stretchered from the pitch after being knocked unconscious at 4.19pm on SUNDAY.
He had stopped breathing and turned blue after an accidental kick in the head from Arsenal’s Abou Diaby at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium (the kick was so hard that Diaby also injured his foot and also had to be taken off).
The 26-year-old defender — who was named England skipper last year — was rushed to hospital.
But after a scan found no irregularities, he discharged himself and returned to the stadium at 5.58pm.
He was pictured holding the cup just after 7pm. Then he joined his team-mates’ victory celebrations — but admitted feeling woozy as he partied in a nightclub until 3am.
By late MONDAY morning the centre half was suffering more severe symptoms including severe headaches, nausea and dizziness.
He told Chelsea’s club doctor Bryan English, who checked him on TUESDAY and ordered yesterday’s urgent second brain scan.
Smiles better ... star poses with cup around 7pm after discharging himself
from hospital in Cardiff and at victory celebration 3am Monday, inset
Terry, whose fiancée Toni Poole had his twins last May, spent two hours in a private Surrey hospital from 2.30pm YESTERDAY. But specialists found no swelling, clots or signs of lasting damage.
However, the star will today see the consultant neurologist who treated Chelsea ’keeper Petr Cech for a fractured skull last October.
Last night a spokesman for Terry called the move “purely precautionary”. But it is thought very unlikely Terry will play for Chelsea against Portsmouth in the Premiership on Saturday.
Stricken ... Terry during Cup Final
Another test next week will assess if he can face Porto on Tuesday.
Terry has not trained since Sunday’s collision and has been told to rest at his Surrey home.
Last night Colin Shieff — consultant neuro-surgeon at London’s Royal Free Hospital — said: “I would suggest to someone injured in this way that they take it easy for a couple of weeks.”
Rest up and no parties!
By CAROL COOPER
Sun Doctor
DOCTORS will have been checking John Terry’s brain for signs of bleeding or swelling.
After the knock he took on Sunday it is no surprise he needed the scan.
He was unconscious and having convulsions, which means his brain went short of oxygen.
The symptoms he complained of — dizziness, nausea and blurred vision — are all signs of concussion.
Terry’s decision to celebrate Chelsea’s win was definitely NOT what the doctor ordered.
You certainly would not want someone to go out partying after an injury like this.
Boxers are not allowed in the ring for 45 days if they are knocked out — the same should apply to footballers. If there are signs of swelling, medics will advise bed rest and may prescribe steroids.
** Just days after losing against John Terry's Chelsea in the Carling Cup Final on Sunday, Arsenal suffered more heartache as they were knocked out of the FA Cup, losing 1-0 in the 5th Round Replay against Blackburn Rovers. Benni McCarthy scored the goal in the 83rd minute. Blackburn play Manchester City in the Quarter Final.
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Ouch ... Chelsea and England captain John Terry cops boot in face at 4.19pm Sunday
MARCH 01, 2007
JOHN Terry’s Carling Cup Final injury left him with headaches and dizziness over a worrying 72 hours, it emerged yesterday.
The Chelsea hero was stretchered from the pitch after being knocked unconscious at 4.19pm on SUNDAY.
He had stopped breathing and turned blue after an accidental kick in the head from Arsenal’s Abou Diaby at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium (the kick was so hard that Diaby also injured his foot and also had to be taken off).
The 26-year-old defender — who was named England skipper last year — was rushed to hospital.
But after a scan found no irregularities, he discharged himself and returned to the stadium at 5.58pm.
He was pictured holding the cup just after 7pm. Then he joined his team-mates’ victory celebrations — but admitted feeling woozy as he partied in a nightclub until 3am.
By late MONDAY morning the centre half was suffering more severe symptoms including severe headaches, nausea and dizziness.
He told Chelsea’s club doctor Bryan English, who checked him on TUESDAY and ordered yesterday’s urgent second brain scan.
Smiles better ... star poses with cup around 7pm after discharging himself
from hospital in Cardiff and at victory celebration 3am Monday, inset
Terry, whose fiancée Toni Poole had his twins last May, spent two hours in a private Surrey hospital from 2.30pm YESTERDAY. But specialists found no swelling, clots or signs of lasting damage.
However, the star will today see the consultant neurologist who treated Chelsea ’keeper Petr Cech for a fractured skull last October.
Last night a spokesman for Terry called the move “purely precautionary”. But it is thought very unlikely Terry will play for Chelsea against Portsmouth in the Premiership on Saturday.
Stricken ... Terry during Cup Final
Another test next week will assess if he can face Porto on Tuesday.
Terry has not trained since Sunday’s collision and has been told to rest at his Surrey home.
Last night Colin Shieff — consultant neuro-surgeon at London’s Royal Free Hospital — said: “I would suggest to someone injured in this way that they take it easy for a couple of weeks.”
Rest up and no parties!
By CAROL COOPER
Sun Doctor
DOCTORS will have been checking John Terry’s brain for signs of bleeding or swelling.
After the knock he took on Sunday it is no surprise he needed the scan.
He was unconscious and having convulsions, which means his brain went short of oxygen.
The symptoms he complained of — dizziness, nausea and blurred vision — are all signs of concussion.
Terry’s decision to celebrate Chelsea’s win was definitely NOT what the doctor ordered.
You certainly would not want someone to go out partying after an injury like this.
Boxers are not allowed in the ring for 45 days if they are knocked out — the same should apply to footballers. If there are signs of swelling, medics will advise bed rest and may prescribe steroids.
** Just days after losing against John Terry's Chelsea in the Carling Cup Final on Sunday, Arsenal suffered more heartache as they were knocked out of the FA Cup, losing 1-0 in the 5th Round Replay against Blackburn Rovers. Benni McCarthy scored the goal in the 83rd minute. Blackburn play Manchester City in the Quarter Final.
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