In Colombia we have seen it all, but what happened in the football match between Atlético Nacional and Independiente Medellín was… unprecedented.
Atletico Nacional’s Uruguayan midfielder Pablo Zeppelin was injured after a madman from the stands threw a knife at him while taking a corner in Colombia’s league game against Independiente Medellin.
At 90+3′ and while the score was 2-2, Zeppelini went to execute a corner and received a knife in the head! Fortunately, the knife didn’t land on the side of the blade, causing him a minor injury.
The game was temporarily halted but continued, with both teams emerging as level and 2-2 remaining.
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“I have a swelling on my head, it’s a bit sore and I’ve had a bit of bleeding, but it’s something serious, requiring stitches. Don’t worry, these things happen in football”, said the footballer in his statements about the incident.
