Classy move
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...er-visiting-him-in-hospital-tottenham-hotspur
Mauricio Pochettino went to St Mary’s Hospital in London on Thursday afternoon to visit the
stricken Ryan Mason and said the Tottenham Hotspur squad had sent their former team-mate a video message, as football continued to wish the Hull City midfielder a full and speedy recovery from a fractured skull.
Mason, who came up through the youth ranks at Tottenham before
leaving for Hull last summer in a £10m deal, was taken from Stamford Bridge to St Mary’s in west London, where he underwent surgery on Sunday night.
There has been enormous concern for his well-being and Pochettino, who considers Mason to be a “special player”, went to visit him at the first available opportunity after he and his players had got back from Barcelona late on Wednesday night. Pochettino was accompanied to the hospital by his assistant, Jesús Pérez, and the Tottenham academy manager, John McDermott.
“We were in Barcelona on Sunday, we watched the game and we saw the situation live,” Pochettino said. “We’ve since kept in touch with Ryan’s family and his girlfriend, Rachel. It was a difficult moment and we were very worried about the action [with Cahill] and his health. The action was hard and difficult. “For sure, the players are also in touch with Ryan’s family – his dad and his girlfriend. The squad sent a video to him from Barcelona. He is a special player for us and for me, personally. He grew up here at Tottenham. He is a person that we love.”
Happily,
Mason is recovering well and Pochettino said he had been told that the 25-year-old was now able to do a little bit of walking. “I know that he is making some progress,” he said. “He is much better. He walks a little bit. It’s important to know how he is and to share some time with him. It will be fantastic for him and for us; to try to encourage him.