This Saturday, the Premier League I could have lived a tragedy if it weren’t for the fact that some West Ham playersamong them the Argentine world champion midfielder, Guido Rodriguezrecently incorporated, They quickly noticed that, after a small avalanche in the stands, an advertising poster fell on a ball boy.. The athletes They managed to get the minor out and held him with a fatherly hug..
In celebration of the first goal of West Ham frente a Crystal Palacein the 67th minute, starring the Czech footballer Tomas SoucekThe euphoria of the fans caused a small collapse in one of the stands when the athlete approached to celebrate.
A domino effect was then created and several fans knocked down and fell on an advertising fence surrounding the pitch.It was the scorer himself who, along with Jarrod Bowen, who would later score the second shot on goal, noticed what was happening and immediately rushed to rescue the boy in the pink vest.
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😱 After West Ham’s 2-0, one of the stands gave way and Tomas Soucek rescued a ball boy at the right moment
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Soucek supported the weight with his hands and, also helped by Bowen, the footballers managed to get the little victim out of there. The Argentine Rodriguez also approached to try to help. The images that went viral captured the boy’s anxiety. He was clearly scared.The athletes hugged him and held him until everything returned to normal.
Premier League scare: Ball boy trapped under sign as players scramble to help – Credit: @Zac Goodwin
As he cried, Crystal Palace medical staff were busy assessing the boy’s condition. After the match, Bowen spoke to the media: “I just managed to get it out [al alcanzapelotas] as quickly as possible, it was instinct. I saw him after the game. Now he has my shirt on and he is smiling. He is doing well, which is good to see.”said the 27-year-old striker. According to the British newspaper The Sun, The attacker said that the boy told him that he wanted to play football with his friends the next day, which reassured him even more.
Two weeks ago, the renowned English league began a 38-match journey with a large Argentine presence: eight of the 16 players who make up the Premier League squads have just won the Copa América with the national team in the United States. That means almost a third of those chosen by coach Lionel Scaloni for the tournament in which Argentina achieved its second continental championship. “I feel that every footballer’s dream is to play in this league and I was very excited when I heard that West Ham was interested in me,” said Rodríguez a few days ago when he found out about his transfer.
