British hockey player Sam Ward loses sight in left eye
The HinduGreat Britain's hockey player Sam Ward lost sight in his left eye after suffering a horrific facial injury after being hit by the ball during the Olympic Qualifier match against Malaysia on November 3. Ward, who has 126 international caps representing England and Great Britain, scored twice in the two-legged qualifier which Britain won 9-3 on aggregate to seal a Tokyo 2020 berth. They have all told me that I have suffered damage to the retina of my left eye and that this damage is partly irreversible," he told Great Britain Hockey's official website on Monday. @gbhockey@nottssport@grayshockey @ogs_hockey pic.twitter.com/Tucz4Eodx1 — Sam Ward November 14, 2019 Rumours of the forward's retirement did rounds on social media before he denied any plans to retire through an official statement by GB Hockey and vowed to make a comeback.
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