TOGOLESE footballer Samuel Asamoah has been left with a “high-risk” of paralysis after a horrifying collision with an advertising board.
Asamoah, 31, was playing in a match for Guangxi Pingguo against Chongqing Tonglianglong in the second tier of Chinese football.
Video footage from the game, played last Sunday, showed Asamoah jostling for the ball with rival midfielder Zhang Zhixiong.
However, following a barge of shoulders, the Asamoah is seen crashing head-first into the pitch-side boards.
The midfielder was left down on the floor before medics rushed over to treat him.
But on Monday, his club issued a worrying statement saying he was at a “high-risk of paraplegia” after suffering multiple fractures in his neck and sustaining extensive nerve damage.
His club confirmed he had undergone surgery and would miss all remaining games this season and added “his career may also be seriously affected”.
A club statement on Wednesday gave an update on his condition, saying: “Guangxi Pingguo FC sincerely thanks all fans and all walks of life for their concern and support for Samuel Asamoah.
“His recovery progress will be announced in due course after follow-up examinations.”
Paraplegia is a term used to describe the inability to voluntarily move the lower parts of the body.
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