Loris Karius: Liverpool keeper concussed during Champions League final - doctors
Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius sustained a concussion during last month's Champions League final defeat by Real Madrid, doctors have said.
Karius, 24, was at fault for the Spanish side's first and third goals in their 3-1 victory in Kiev on 26 May. The German had tests at hospitals in Boston in the United States, and medics said the impact of the concussion was "likely" to have been felt immediately. Dr Ross Zafonte said it was "possible" the injury "would affect performance". He came to his conclusion after reviewing "game film", a "physical examination" and "objective metrics". Dr Zafonte said Karius had suffered from "visual spatial dysfunction", a process which hampers a person's ability to process visual information about where objects are in space.
He said it was "likely" that would have occurred immediately after the event that caused the concussion.
Karius collided with Real defender Sergio Ramos early in the second half of the final - when the score was goalless - although doctors have not pinpointed the moment he was concussed.
Minutes after that collision, Karius threw the ball against Real striker Karim Benzema, and it rolled home to give the Spaniards the lead.
Liverpool equalised through Sadio Mane, but Gareth Bale scored a stunning overhead kick then netted Real's third when Karius let a shot from long range slip through his hands.
In the aftermath of the game, Karius received death threats, prompting a police investigation, and told fans he was "infinitely sorry".
After being assessed at Massachusetts General Hospital and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, he is said to have shown "significant and steady improvement since the concussive event".
"We expect him to make a full recovery based on the results of the examination," added Dr Zafonte.
Karius, who joined Liverpool for £4.75m from Mainz in 2016, was reportedly on holiday in the US when he was tested.
'Keep it under wraps' - analysis Former England striker Chris Sutton on BBC Radio 5 live:
It maybe would have been better for him to keep that to himself. What happened happened.
Concussion is a very serious thing. He made two horrendous errors and I felt really sorry for him. I don't think he will ever get over this.
I don't really see the point in coming out and saying this as people will inevitably say he is making an excuse, which it may well be.
'Keep it under wraps' - analysis Former England striker Chris Sutton on BBC Radio 5 live:
It maybe would have been better for him to keep that to himself. What happened happened.
Concussion is a very serious thing. He made two horrendous errors and I felt really sorry for him. I don't think he will ever get over this.
I don't really see the point in coming out and saying this as people will inevitably say he is making an excuse, which it may well be. I think it should have been kept under wraps.
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G-shock
2018-06-05 12:20
球員自己在比賽中感到唔妥,有責任即刻向球隊教練反映。
G-shock
2018-06-05 12:22
當事人對呢個調查結果有沒有回應?
羅力亞
2018-06-05 12:23
咁佢自己當時未必feel到既
羅力亞
2018-06-05 12:29
個一刻可能feel到痛 但視覺判斷受影響依d未必即時顯現到出黎 佢個一刻未必知自己有事
extra
2018-06-05 17:05
感覺上係利物浦/高普想保佢而搵藉口...
羅力亞
2018-07-06 16:49
Loris Karius: Liverpool keeper influenced by Champions League final concussion - Jurgen Klopp
Liverpool keeper Loris Karius was undoubtedly affected by a concussion in their Champions League final loss to Real Madrid, says manager Jurgen Klopp.
Errors by Karius, 25, led to the Spanish side's first and third goals in their 3-1 victory in Kiev in May.
Karius collided with Sergio Ramos with the score goalless, and five days later was discovered to have "26 of 30 markers for a concussion" in tests.
"For me it is 100% the explanation [for his performance]," said Klopp, 51.