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Tottenham goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini has been injured in a motorbike crash in London.

The Italian has been rushed to hospital after suffering injuries described by the police as 'possibly life-changing'.

Cudicini's BMW superbike collided with a Ford Fiesta on Forest Road, Walthamstow at 10.30am on Thursday morning.

Tottenham have confirmed Cudicini fractured his wrists and injured his pelvis in the accident.

A statement on the club's official website said: "Carlo Cudicini has fractured his wrists and injured his pelvis after being involved in a road accident this morning.

"The 36-year-old Italian goalkeeper has been admitted to hospital and undergone scans under the supervision of club medical staff.

"The club will update supporters on Carlo as soon as there is any further information."

A police spokesperson confirmed: "A 36-year-old male suffered injuries described as possibly life-changing and was taken to an East London hospital for further assessment and treatment."

I always thought it was written into footballers contracts that they were not allowed to own bikes. I certainly wouldn't ride one if I was a pro footballer.

Life-changing injuries and injured pelvis in the same statement doesn't sound good ...

Poor bloke, can only hope he makes a fulll recovery, I too thought bikes were a no-no for professional footballers

I don't get it. Finish your damn career then start doing activities that could ruin your livelihood AFTER your retire. I feel bad for him, but why even put yourself in a dangerous way?

I thought professional footballers could not get insurance for motorbikes whilst they are still playing? SWP gets round this by owning a trike doesn't he?
Get well soon anyway fella, just a shame he wasn't giving Fergiescum a 'backie'

what happens with the legalities of this? if he was no longer able to play football would he actually owe spurs any money?
Just thinking imagine if a player was bought for 20m (i know he wasnt) and then the next day went sky diving or summit and something went wrong, surely something would be in there contract about this?

Interesting anyway


(p.s hope he gets better, be really shit if it did mess up his career)

Hope he gets better, he's a fucking great keeper.

It's a really shame this. I always thought he was a great keeper and somewhat unlucky not to play more games as he gave way to Petr Cech.

I actually thought we should have snapped him up ourselves as a back-up to Given instead of letting Spurs get him.

I seem to recall David Dunn suffering head injuries from a MC accident a few years ago too and Rovers being worried he might not recover fully.

I am not sure if there are any insurance restrictions that prevent pro footballers riding bikes, but I'd expect their individual contracts with the clubs to prohibit it if not. I know film stars have such clauses in their contracts as Ewen McGregor has to fit in his riding adventures (Long Way Round & Down) between films.

Either way I am sorry to say I think broken wrists and pelvis spell the end of his career at his age, which is very sad indeed.

In the 2005 I was riding with two friends in Scotland when one of them collided with a Range Rover and suffered a broken pelvis (and other injuries). His pelvis took ages to heal and was never the same again.

Having an operation on his wrists and his pelvis today. I can't see him returning to football at the standard he was after operations like that, especially on his wrists, that must be the place that gets hammered the most on a goalkeeper.

At 36 years old why would he inconvenience himself trying to get fit again, the injury will take a good half year to clear up, in my opinion he might call it a day and go into coaching. He is a very lucky man to still be alive after that accident and i don't think he will be allowed on a bike again not until he quits the game

Fish111 wrote:Having an operation on his wrists and his pelvis today. I can't see him returning to football at the standard he was after operations like that, especially on his wrists, that must be the place that gets hammered the most on a goalkeeper.

Fixing wrists is not too difficult, but people can and do die from breaking the pelvis. Its also a difficult bone to get back in place properly so breaking it badly can often lead to a limp. Maybe that is the biggest lisk.

Told the cunt he should stick to Lambrettas.

Don't they all get 3 wheelers? All Shauny's gang have em I seem to remember

craigmcfc wrote:Poor bloke, can only hope he makes a fulll recovery, I too thought bikes were a no-no for professional footballers

Gutted for the feller, top top class keeper, did one of the best saves I ever seen Chelsea vs United not sure which year - but would have loved him at our club, and he is a top professional - - good luck carlo

AlpsMaster wrote:It's a really shame this. I always thought he was a great keeper and somewhat unlucky not to play more games as he gave way to Petr Cech.

I actually thought we should have snapped him up ourselves as a back-up to Given instead of letting Spurs get him.

I seem to recall David Dunn suffering head injuries from a MC accident a few years ago too and Rovers being worried he might not recover fully.
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It was Matt Jansen - and a shame too, good player

Fuckin el, bad new, quality keeper on form.

Heard that the driver who hit him is insured by the company I work for.. What a massive bloody bill that'll be!