Soccer player gets €2.2m after surgeon ruined career

SOCCER player was awarded £1.5 million (€2.2m) yesterday after suing a surgeon for ruining his career.

Soccer player gets €2.2m after surgeon ruined career
Sat, 24 Mar, 2007 - 00:00

Former West Brom midfielder Michael Appleton, 31, claimed for loss of earnings after unnecessary knee surgery ended his Premiership hopes.

A high court judge in Manchester awarded the compensation — thought to be one of biggest payouts to a British footballer — after surgeon Mr Medhat El-Safty admitted he should not have operated.

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