Former Norwich City midfielder Jeremy Goss feels “lucky to be alive” after being severely injured in a automotive crash.
The 58-year-old, who spent a number of seasons within the Premier League with the Canaries and was capped 9 occasions by Wales, was driving in Norfolk when one other automobile collided along with his automotive round 3pm on January 31.
He noticed a blue automotive driving “well over the speed limit” in direction of the again of him and so they collided “like an explosion”, he informed the Norwich Evening News. Goss’ automotive was hit a second time earlier than finally coming to a cease, 100m down the highway.
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Concerned in regards to the danger of fireplace, he pressured himself out of his seat. “I collapsed on the grass verge in a position which was as pain-free as possible – my initial worry was that I had broken my back,” he defined.
Emergency companies arrived and after being handled on the scene, Goss was taken to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital the place he underwent X-rays and checks, earlier than getting the all-clear 10 hours later.
He sustained injury to his ribs, kidneys, decrease again and hip, and was bed-bound for per week. “It’s taken me a while to recover,” Goss admitted. “I feel lucky to be alive honestly.”
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He’s now again on his toes and joined his former Norwich team-mates Bryan Gunn, Chris Sutton, Ian Crook and Mark Bowen at Carrow Road final Friday (February 16) to look at their well-known UEFA Cup victory over Bayern Munich with followers.
Goss scored a spectacular volley in that 2-1 win to sentence Bayern to the primary defeat on residence soil towards an English aspect. He additionally discovered the again of the web within the return leg to see them by to the following spherical.
After 13 years with Norwich, he completed his enjoying profession with brief spells at Hearts, Colchester United and King’s Lynn. In 2019 he turned a membership ambassador for the Canaries.