China

Shenyang's Bangoura may lose eye

(Reuters/chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2006-07-10 15:06

Doctors at a Beijing hospital are fighting to save the sight in Guinea international Ousmane Bangoura's left eye on Monday after he was caught by a boot in the face in a Chinese Super League match.

Zhongneng's Lu Gang (in Red) injures Jinde's Bangura's (in Blue) left eye.[sina.com]

The 26-year-old Shenyang Jinde midfielder suffered a ruptured eyeball after being caught in the face by Qingdao Zhongneng's Lu Gang on Friday, according to a report on the club's Web site.

Bangoura joined Shenyang from Belgium's Charleroi in April after playing a leading role in Guinea's march to the quarter-finals of the African Nations Cup earlier this year.

A spokesman for the club told Reuters on Monday Bangoura had had an operation in Shenyang and was then transferred to a hospital in Beijing, although he could not confirm which one.

"Every player is my son and our team is a big family," said Shenyang's Dutch coach Martin Koopman. "We are really sad to see a member of our family so terribly hurt."

The match ended in a 2-2 draw. Lu received a yellow card for the incident.

Chinadaily website's report last Saturday

Shenyang's Bangoura could be blind

Guinea's Bangoura, foreign player of Shenyang Jinde, was badly injured during a makeup soccer game of CSL (Chinese Super League) against Qingdao Zhongneng Friday night, Sina.com reported Saturday.

Bangura was hurt by Qingdao Zhongneng's Lu Gang whose shoe spike kicked at Bangoura's left eye as the game went to 32 minutes. However, Lu was only booked yellow. After the game, the doctor said Bangoura could be blind due to the eyeball rupture, which will very likely finish his soccer career.

The game ended with a 2-2 draw.