‘Respect’: Woman footballer fixes dislocated knee in middle of game, plays full 90 minutes

The video, which has been viewed over five lakh times, has prompted several reactions online with many lauding the dedication of the Scottish player.

• By: Trends Desk
• New Delhi | February 26, 2020 10:00 AM IST
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Following the fall, O’Toole continues to stay on the pitch and manages to put her dislocated knee back in its place.

A video of a Scottish football player fixing her dislocated knee in the middle of a game has won praise online.

The 26-second clip, which has now gone viral on several social media platforms, shows St Mirren WFC captain Jane O’Toole falling to the ground after a collision with another player and dislocating her knee during a Scottish Cup tie against Inverness.

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After fixing her knee, O’Toole played for  the remainder of the match without asking to be substituted.

“Our captain Jane O’Toole, is made of tough stuff. Just look at how she dealt with dislocating her knee during our recent game at Inverness… you can’t put a good woman down – she got back up and played the full 90 minutes,” read the post tweeted by St Mirren WFC.

Watch the video here:

The video, which has been viewed over five lakh times, has prompted several reactions online with many lauding the dedication of the Scottish player.

https://twitter.com/Muruqmaal/status/1231997225527586823

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