Goalie shot in head finishes game

A goalkeeper who was shot in the head during a match only realised he’d been hit by a bullet after finishing the match.

Goalie shot in head finishes game

Dusko Krtalica, 51, was taking part in a tournament in Sarajevo, when he got a sharp pain in his head.

He wrongly believed it was from hitting his head against the goalpost and continued to finish out the game, only conceding one goal.

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