Jan Vertonghen has made a bombshell admission after claiming a head injury affected him for nine months. Former Tottenham defender Vertonghen’s remarkable comments will only heighten the demands for concussion substitutes and stronger protocols to be introduced into football.
Vertonghen, 33, says his problems started after a horrific clash of heads with ex-team mate Toby Alderweireld during a Champions League semi final with Ajax last year.
The Belgium defender, who joined Benfica on a free transfer last summer, was physically sick on the pitch after trying to play on and Tottenham later insisted medical reports showed he did not suffer concussion.
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