Pavard after colliding with Gosens: "I was a little knocked out"

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Benjamin Pavard receives medical treatment after the collision

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The French national soccer player Benjamin Pavard said he was severely dazed after his clash with Germany's Robin Gosens in the European Championship game on Tuesday evening.

“I was a little knocked out.

For ten to 15 seconds.

After that it was better, «said the Bayern defender after the 1-0 (1-0) success of the French in the first group game in Munich, the TV broadcaster beIN Sports.

He suffered a "shock from hell".

Pavard was hit with full force in the head by opponent Gosens during a defensive action after just under an hour and hit the grass hard.

After a short treatment, the 25-year-old played the game to the end.

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Robin Gosens meets Benjamin Pavard unhappily

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EM participants should better protect the health of their players

It was not the first incident of this kind at the European Championships: Belgium international Timothy Castagne and Russia's professional Daler Kusjajew had to be replaced after a collision in the European Championship opening game. The 25-year-old Belgian and the 28-year-old Russian collided with their heads in the first half of the preliminary round and were then treated on the lawn for a long time. Kusjajew immediately got a bandage, but was still unable to continue the game. Castagne was already chilled on the head on the way from the field.

The risk of head injuries has been discussed in football for a long time.

Last Saturday, Uefa announced that the 24 participants in the European Championship had signed a concussion charter on the subject of concussion, in which they undertook to implement a number of measures to protect the health of the players.

This includes neurological tests, for example.

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