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Vikingur player leaves Meistaravellir in an ambulance

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

Translated from Icelandic and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Sveinn Gísli Þorkelsson injured his hand after landing badly while contesting a ball with KR’s Ástbjörn Þórðarson.
  • He left the field accompanied by members of Vikingur’s medical team and was taken away in an ambulance.
  • The injury could keep him out of competition for an extended period.

Sveinn Gísli Þorkelsson of Vikingur Reykjavik left Meistaravellir in an ambulance after his team’s 1-1 draw with KR.

He was injured when he landed badly after jumping for a duel with KR player Ástbjörn Þórðarson while trying to clear the ball. Sveinn Gísli then held his hand and left the field with members of Vikingur’s medical team.

The seriousness of the injury could leave him sidelined for a long time.

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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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