Thousands including Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Shay Given, and One Direction’s Niall Horan have spoken words of support for Seamus Coleman’s speedy recovery following a horror tackle last night.
Coleman suffered a double fracture on his right leg after being tackled by Welsh defender Neil Taylor at the Aviva Stadium.
Taylor was immediately shown the red card however it could take Coleman up to six months to recover from the injury following surgery this morning in Dublin.
Team-mate Shane Long rushed to Coleman’s side following the injury to give him support and shielded him from seeing the fracture.
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Speaking from a meeting with EU leaders in Rome today, Enda Kenny condemned the ferocious tackle, saying it’s unusual to witness that ‘level of ferocity’ in football today.
The Taoiseach said; “I thought it was a horrific tackle, a compound fracture, of the Irish captain.
“It’s a very, very bad blow for Seamus Coleman.
“I hope the surgeons can mend that in a way that he can continue to play again, which is obviously a great challenge for him.
“It’s not usual to find that level of ferocity in tackles in the beautiful game these days, so good luck to Seamus on his recovery.
Well wishers for Seamus’ speedy recovery have poured in on Twitter from Niall Horan, Shay Given, Wayne Rooney, and James Corden, along with thousands of fans.
Sending @seamiecoleman23 best wishes for a speedy recovery from his injury . @FAIreland @KILLYBEGSGAA
— Official Donegal GAA (@officialdonegal) March 24, 2017
Horrific what happened to Seamus Coleman tonight . Hope he recovers well
— Niall Horan (@NiallOfficial) March 24, 2017
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Hope seamus Coleman gets better soon. Horrible tackle
— Wayne Rooney (@WayneRooney) March 24, 2017
Stay strong Seamus Coleman. Every true football fan wishes you a strong recovery x pic.twitter.com/SJKrZgNF83
— James Corden (@JKCorden) March 24, 2017
Best wishes Seamus, we’re all behind you.
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