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Post by rugbytoffee on Apr 5, 2017 19:42:40 GMT
Will be lucky if he can get back next season.
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Post by rugbytoffee on Apr 11, 2017 14:47:02 GMT
Everton manager Ronald Koeman and captain Phil Jagielka have visited injured defender Seamus Coleman at his home in the Republic of Ireland. Koeman posted a photo on Twitter of the trip to Donegal, reporting full-back Coleman as looking positive and strong. Coleman, 28, suffered a broken leg in a tackle with Wales defender Neil Taylor during a World Cup qualifying match in Dublin on 25 March. Koeman's photo showed Coleman wearing a protective boot on his right leg. The player needed surgery on his fibula and tibia after the match at the Aviva Stadium, which ended in a 0-0 draw.
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Post by rugbytoffee on Apr 26, 2017 12:03:58 GMT
Seamus Coleman has thanked supporters of Everton, Ireland and from around the world for helping to âget [him] throughâ his injury nightmare, while vowing, âIâm a fighter, Iâve had tough journeys beforeâ and insisting he will be back as strong as ever. The defender returned this week to USM Finch Farm to begin the early stages of rehabilitation after suffering a double leg break while captaining the Republic of Ireland in a World Cup qualifier against Wales in Dublin on 25 March. The affection for the popular 28-year-old was highlighted by the thousands of messages received from around the world to offer support and wish him well in his recovery. In his first interview since breaking his leg, Coleman told evertontv that backing â including help from Everton and Ireland staff Â- was crucial in getting him through a âtough periodâ, while serving as a timely reminder of the âgreat and special Clubâ he plays for.
âItâs great to be back, nice to see everyone again â itâs like my first day all over again,â said the right-back. âObviously, Iâd rather be fit and well but Iâve had a good month at home in Ireland to get my head around everything and now Iâm ready to get back to work. âIâm not on social media. It was tempting to go back on to thank everyone but I thought Iâd wait to come back here to do the interview and just to say thank you for the support Iâve had from the two management teams, from the doctors, the surgeons and all the fans back home and here. âUntil something like this happens you donât always realise how fortunate you are to play for this Club, to play for the national team and to have all that support behind me. âEvery little card meant so much to me and my family. All those well-wishes will get me through this tough period because people have gone out of their way to send cards, to send prayers and it definitely gets you through it. âI always knew this was a great club, a special club. I never wanted this injury to happen but it has reminded me that the Club is amazing, as is the support I had from all the fans. âI try to get involved as much as I can and help people outside of the game and I think I got that support back 10 times over. âI couldnât possibly thank everyone because thereâs too many but everyone has played their part so far and itâs my job now to do the rest and get back on that pitch.â
After successful surgery the day after his injury, Coleman spent a month with his family in his hometown of Killybegs. During that time he was paid a visit by Blues boss Ronald Koeman, skipper Phil Jagielka â who also dedicated his goal at Manchester United to his teammate - and Club staff, while Evertonians made it clear they are fully behind the Irishman with loud renditions of his âSixty Grandâ chant at Goodison and away matches.
âItâs been great to see everyone, people asking me how I am and how Iâve been,â added Coleman, who joined Everton in 2009 for ÂŁ60,000 from Sligo Rovers and has since gone on to make more than 200 appearances for the Club. âThe manager came over to see me with Jags and a couple of staff members. [Republic of Ireland manager] Martin OâNeill came over to see me as well, so the support has been brilliant. âI canât emphasise enough the Irish players coming to visit me in hospital for the first few days and then all the messages from the lads back here. Jagsâ goal celebration was great, a nice little touch. âSitting watching the game with my friends and hearing the fans at Old Trafford singing my song, stuff like that means a lot when youâre in the early stages of rehab and maybe a bit low. All that stuff got me through. âIâve heard the song sung plenty of times. It always felt good but it felt that little bit different when youâre sat at home with your leg up and to hear them still singing your name when youâre not on the pitch, it means a lot to me. Itâs something that I really do appreciate from the Everton fans.â
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Post by rugbytoffee on Apr 26, 2017 12:05:58 GMT
Neil Taylor handed two-match Wales ban for leg-breaking tackle on Seamus Coleman
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Post by rugbytoffee on Apr 29, 2017 13:01:38 GMT
Everton full-back Seamus Coleman is adamant that he will still be the same player when he returns from a double leg break.Coleman suffered the horror injury as a result of a tackle by Neil Taylor as he captained Republic of Ireland in a World Cup qualifier against Wales in March.The 28-year-old is adamant that there will be no long-lasting psychological damage from his injury, though, and says his only frustration is the amount of time he will miss on the pitch.
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