Szmodics out of hospital and 'on the mend' after collision
Why it matters: A key player's health scare during a critical match highlights the physical toll of international football.
- Sammie Szmodics, a Republic of Ireland forward, has been released from hospital.
- Szmodics was knocked unconscious during the World Cup play-off defeat against the Czech Republic.
Republic of Ireland forward Sammie Szmodics has been discharged from a Prague hospital and is now recovering after being knocked unconscious during Thursday's World Cup play-off loss to the Czech Republic.
