LONDON - Chinese under-23 footballer Zheng Tao was diagnosed as
comminuted jaw fracture from a mass brawl with England Championship club Queens
Park Rangers reserve team on Wednesday.
Zheng Tao of China's Olympic soccer
team faints and grimaces after brawls between the team and Queens Park
Rangers February 7, 2007. China's Olympic soccer team is in England for
two-week' training and Queens Park Rangers is their second rival during
the training. The brawl began at the 75th minute after china's Gao Lin
gave China an equalizer to draw the Rangers 1-1. The Rangers was late for
the match for 30 minutes, which generated dissatisfaction from China's
players. [sina]
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The 22-year-old left fullback was sent to a hospital near the QPR training
ground in Harlington, London, after being knocked unconscious.
"I was surrounded by about five players at that moment," Zheng recalled.
"One of them knocked me down from behind, and they began to kick me. I was
kicked right on the jaw. I have no idea of who did that, " he said.
"Our team doctor told me I lost consciousness within five minutes, that's
just too horrible. And now I have to rest for at least three months. That is in
no doubt a catastrophic blow to me, " he added.