Ramsey grateful for support

Saturday, March 06, 2010

AARON RAMSEY has spoken for the first time about suffering a broken leg in a challenge with Ryan Shawcross last weekend – but made no mention of the Stoke defender.

The 19-year-old last night thanked Stoke’s Republic of Ireland midfielder Glenn Whelan for his assistance on the pitch, but Shawcross – who left the pitch in tears after being sent off and has sent messages of support to Ramsey in hospital – was not mentioned.

"I remember what happened clearly and after the tackle went in I saw that my leg was broken and hanging at an angle," Ramsey said. "I have seen images of the aftermath of the collision again but I don’t want to dwell too much on the challenge as I can’t change what has happened. It is very hard to take but I am young and have time on my side.

"Glenn Whelan was especially kind and I really appreciated his immediate assistance on the pitch as well as the medical support from Stoke City."

This story appeared in the printed version of the Irish Examiner Saturday, March 06, 2010