Did Wayne Rooney's ball break 9 year old’s wrist?
Wayne Rooney tweets apology after wayward ball is blamed for young fan’s broken wrist
A 9-year-old boy has ended up with a broken wrist after a bizarre ball run-in with Man U striker Wayne Rooney.
For most children, their first experience of a live football game would be pretty complete if their team scored a goal. But for 9-year-old Jamie Thomas, his trip to see fave team Manchester United ended with one of the players reportedly breaking his wrist!
Man U star Wayne Rooney appears to have booted a ball during warm up that went a little wide of the goal, accidentally landing in the crowd. When Jamie put his hands up to protect his head, he ended up with a broken wrist.
Jamie’s dad Andy said, “He did well to put his arms up as it would have taken his head off otherwise – it was a hell of a shot,” the Metro reports.
Jamie and Andy, from Shropshire, managed to see the first half but after Jamie’s arm ‘ballooned’ up, they headed to the first aid tent.
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The young lad seemed quite excited about the whole thing saying, “I was buzzing because Wayne had kicked it. I think it’s brilliant that Wayne Rooney broke my wrist”, according to the Daily Mail.
The footy star was quick to tweet an apology. “I want to apologise to Jamie Thomas. I have arranged for a letter and a signed shirt to be sent to his home address #getwellsoon,” Wayne tweeted.
Hopefully the 5-0 score in the Man U versus Wolves game went some way to ease the pain, too.
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