Taiwo Awoniyi has given a deep tale of his horrendous head injury while on loan at Mainz as he also lauded Referee Fritz convetous rescue gesture before he was transferred to the hospital.
The Nigeria prodigy joined Liverpool on a long-term deal in August 2015 from Nigeria’s Imperial Academy but has never played for The Reds due to his inability to secure a work permit.
His sixth loan spell outside of England at German side Mainz ended badly when he suffered a concussion from a serious head injury.
“I can never underestimate the impact of faith on my life and career. God used the referee [Marco Fritz] on the pitch before they took me to the hospital,” Awoniyi told BBC Sport Africa.
“I fell awkwardly and that image scared a lot of people including my family and friends, but the quick intervention of the referee and medics from both clubs was swift.
“Most significantly, I recovered remarkably quickly and it was a moment of deep reflection about God when I left the hospital.
“Faith means everything to me; I put it above football and faith provides one possible explanation as to why we are all here and alive.”
