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Hull City Winger Sorba Thomas Unharmed After Car Crash
Confirmed
In Short: Hull City winger Sorba Thomas escaped unscathed after a crash near the club's training ground.
Sorba Thomas, 27, joined Hull City from Stoke City on the transfer deadline day and made his debut in a recent match against Aston Villa.
The crash, which occurred on Millhouse Woods Lane in Cottingham, did not result in any injuries for Thomas, according to the club's statement.
Hull City expressed relief and condemned any offensive language used by supporters, as the club has previously been fined for discriminatory chanting during a FA Cup match against Chelsea.
Thomas, who represents Wales and is under contract until summer 2030, was seen walking away from the collision and is expected to be available for the upcoming match against Chelsea.
What's confirmed
- Hull City winger Sorba Thomas escaped “completely unscathed” when he was involved in a crash near their training ground, his Premier League club said on Friday.
What's still developing
- “Hull City is relieved to confirm that Sorba Thomas is unharmed following a road traffic accident near to the club’s Cottingham training ground,” the club said in a statement.
- Premier League club, Hull City, confirm car accident involving their player Sorba Thomas, but say no injury sustained.
- The Wales international has made two appearances for Hull, who are third in the league standings after three games and visit Chelsea on Saturday.
- " Hull City condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the offensive and inappropriate language used by the supporters responsible," the club said, saying the "chant in question is recognised as a homophobic slur and its use may constitute a hate crime".
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- In a statement, the club stated it was “relieved” to learn that their player, who joined the Tigers from Championship side Stoke City earlier this month, was unharmed.
- “I was lying in bed [and] heard a noise—crash, bang,” she said.
- Thomas joined for an undisclosed amount till summer 2030 and represented Wales at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.