Check out this frightening footage of former Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel swallowing his tongue after being knocked out by the ball while playing for Slovakia.
Skrtel recieved a blow to the face while blocking a cross during Slovakias King’s Cup final victory against Thailand on Sunday.
The game was put on hold for a substantial period of time as the Slovakian doctors treated the 33-year-old but remarkably Skrtel returned shortly after being taken off and he managed to play for another 45 minutes.
Relieved to hear Martin Skrtel is okay after getting knocked out and swallowing his tongue today pic.twitter.com/dzra8KCyqH
— Ste Carson (@sjrcarson) March 25, 2018
Thanks a lot for all the fans who care about me! I m OK Dont worry!
? pic.twitter.com/HUaL4wfkc3— Martin Skrtel (@Skrtl_Martin) March 25, 2018