straight to your inboxA former Manchester city youth team player has been hospitalised after a firework exploded in his hands.Omar Elabdellaoui suffered burns to his face, and there are fears he could be left partially sighted after damaging his eyes.Elabdellaoui, 29, now plays for Turkish side Galatasaray and was celebrating on New Year's Eve when the horrific incident occurred.The Norwegian international joined City aged 16 but left before playing a first team game.The Mirror reported that Galatasaray have released a statement, which suggested the injuries were life threatening.
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