FORMER WEST HAM and Aston Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker has injured himself in what has been classified as “an off-field walking accident.”
Reo-Coker, who is now playing with the Vancouver Whitecaps in the MLS, hurt himself at the weekend — when he fell over a bike rack.
According to the MLS website: “The club has stated the Englishman was looking elsewhere while walking when he tripped over a bike rack, cutting his face and hitting his head in the process.”
““He’s had a scrape on his face and the medics will assess whether he has a concussion,” assistant coach Martyn Pert said.
Bizarre as the incident is, Reo-Coker’s in good company at Vancouver. Team-mates Russell Teibert (“damaged his toe while riding a bicycle in flip flops”) and Darren Mattocks (“severe burns to his shoulder during a cooking accident in which he was putting together a traditional Jamaican dish”) are no strangers to unusual injuries.
