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Andros Townsend Escapes Injury After Pitch Roller Accident During Thai League Warm-Up

Former England footballer Andros Townsend was accidentally run over by a pitch roller while warming up in Thailand, but avoided serious injury and later joked about the incident.

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Andros Townsend accidentally run over by pitch roller in Thailand

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Townsend avoids serious injury and plays in Thai League match

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Townsend jokes about the incident, reassures fans

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  1. Andros Townsend: Being run over by pitch roller was 'terrifying'
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  1. Ex-England international Andros Townsend run over by pitch roller, avoids serious injury
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  3. Townsend run over by pitch roller, escapes injury
    ESPN FC
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  5. Andros Townsend avoids injury after bizarre pitch roller incident in Thailand
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  1. Former Premier League footballer Andros Townsend, accidentally run over by pitch roller while warming up before a match in Thailand
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