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His younger brother, [[Noel Hunt]], is also a footballer, and plays for [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]]. |
His younger brother, [[Noel Hunt]], is also a footballer, and plays for [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]]. |
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On Saturday [[14 October]], [[2006]] Hunt collided in a much debated clash with [[Chelsea F.C.]]'s goalkeeper [[Petr Cech]] in the first minute of a game at the [[Madejski Stadium]]. After immediate replacement by [[Carlo Cudicini]] (who also sustained injury during the game), Cech was transferred to Reading Hospital's Accident and Emergency unit, and that evening taken to Oxford's Radcliffe Infirmary's specialist neuro-surgical unit. Cech then underwent surgery for a depressed fracture of the skull <ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/6053244.stm</ref>. Chelsea boss [[Jose Mourinho]] said he was ''"deeply unhappy with Hunt's challenge, and that Cech is lucky to still be alive."'' Chelsea said in a later statement that, following review of the video of both incidents that: ''"We endorse the post-match comments of Jose Mourinho regarding the seriousness of these incidents. Chelsea will be writing to the Football Association with our observations."'' |
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Revision as of 14:47, 15 October 2006
| Stephen Hunt | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Stephen Hunt | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175cm) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
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Current team | Reading | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:13, 20 May 2006 (UTC) | |||
Stephen Hunt (born 1 August 1981 in County Laois, Republic of Ireland) is an Irish footballer. His position is left midfield, and he plays professionally for Reading. He previously played for Brentford and Crystal Palace.
His younger brother, Noel Hunt, is also a footballer, and plays for Dundee United.
On Saturday 14 October, 2006 Hunt collided in a much debated clash with Chelsea F.C.'s goalkeeper Petr Cech in the first minute of a game at the Madejski Stadium. After immediate replacement by Carlo Cudicini (who also sustained injury during the game), Cech was transferred to Reading Hospital's Accident and Emergency unit, and that evening taken to Oxford's Radcliffe Infirmary's specialist neuro-surgical unit. Cech then underwent surgery for a depressed fracture of the skull [1]. Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho said he was "deeply unhappy with Hunt's challenge, and that Cech is lucky to still be alive." Chelsea said in a later statement that, following review of the video of both incidents that: "We endorse the post-match comments of Jose Mourinho regarding the seriousness of these incidents. Chelsea will be writing to the Football Association with our observations."
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