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Jan Paul van Hecke is injured. © AFP / ADRIAN DENNIS

Injured Brighton player released from hospital

Dutch professional footballer Jan Paul van Hecke was quickly released from hospital after his violent collision in the Premier League.

The 24-year-old Brighton & Hove Albion defender is on his way home, his club announced on Sunday night. Van Hecke collided with opponent Yunus Konak in the match against Brentford FC and had to receive medical treatment on the pitch for more than a quarter of an hour.


The international was stretchered off the pitch wearing an oxygen mask. The exact nature of the injury was not initially known; both players had collided heads.

Schlagwörter: Soccer Premier League

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