Ghana’s Richmond Boakye-Yiadom rushed to hospital after collapsing in Serie B game

Published on: 29 October 2016

Ghana international Richmond Boakye-Yiadom was rushed to the Cittadella hospital during an Italian Serie B game between his side Latina and Cittadella on Saturday afternoon. The 23-year old striker fell unconscious with a serious head injury following an aerial tussle with an opponent in the 17th minute and was quickly rushed to the hospital for treatment. According to doctors at the Cittadella hospital, Boakye-Yiadom suffered Concussion "Trauma Cranico Commotivo" and is currently out of danger and responding to treatment. The game ended 2-1 in favour of Cittadella, meaning Boakye-Yiadom's team, Latina, lie 20th on the Serie B table with 10 points.

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