Sean Cox: Liverpool supporter addresses public for first time since suffering serious injury in attack by Roma fan

Sean Cox: Liverpool supporter addresses public for first time since suffering serious injury in attack by Roma fan
Sean Cox, the Liverpool supporter left with serious injuries after being attacked before a Champions League match last season, has addressed the public for the first time ahead of his first day out of hospital.Mr Cox, from Dunboyne, was assaulted by a Roma supporter before Liverpool’s quarter-final tie against the Italian club at Anfield 12 months ago.1

Sean Cox suffered catastrophic head injuries in the attack

He suffered a bleed on his brain having suffered impact injuries to his head, with Mr Cox requiring emergency surgery.After spending months in hospital, he was later transferred to a rehabilitation centre, but Mr Cox is due to leave care this week for the first time since the attack. A Liverpool Legends vs Republic of Ireland Legends match has been organised for Friday evening to raise funds for the Sean Cox Rehabilitation Trust, with the likes of Steve McManaman, Robbie Fowler and Ian Rush taking part in the fixture at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium.Mr Cox is set to attend the match, it was confirmed last week.

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And ahead of the game, Mr Cox has addressed the public for the first time since the attack in a video for Off The Ball.The Dunboyne native sent a thank you message to those who have supported him in the 12 months since the attack.

"Thank you" | Sean Cox addresses public for the first time.Sen will attend Friday's charity match, Liverpool Legends vs. Ireland Legends in the Aviva Stadium – tickets are still available & all proceeds will go towards Sen's recovery.FULL STORY: https://t.co/kc73GkBg4o pic.twitter.com/rkNysUtVb7— Off The Ball (@offtheball) April 11, 2019

A Roma supporter, Simone Mastrelli, wasjailed for three-and-a-half years in Februaryafter pleading guilty to the assault of Mr Cox.

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Sean Cox, the Liverpool supporter who suffered catastrophic head injuries in an attack by Roma fans last April, will leave hospital for the first time to attend a charity match organised to raise funds for his treatment. Mr Cox was assaulted before Liverpool's Champions League semi-final match at Anfield 12 months ago.
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Sean Cox, a Meath man and Liverpool FC fan who sustained a serious brain injury in an attack at Anfield, has spoken to the public for the first time since the assault. Mr Cox, 54, raised his thumb
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Sean Cox: Liverpool supporter addresses public for first time since suffering serious injury in attack by Roma fan. but Mr Cox is due to leave care this week for the first time since the attack.
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Liverpool fan Sean Cox has addressed the public for the first time since sustaining a serious brain injury caused by a Roma supporter at Anfield. The life-long Reds fan, 54, suffered major head trauma when he was struck in a random assault by a masked AS Roma supporter outside Liverpool's stadium last April.
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Liverpool fan Sean Cox, who suffered a serious brain injury in an attack by an Italian hooligan, has spoken to the public for the first time since the assault. Cox raised his thumb and said "thank
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Sean Cox was attacked close to Anfield before the Reds' Champions League semi-final first leg against Roma on Tuesday, April 24 2018. He underwent major surgery after the assault to address a

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Liverpool fan Sean Cox has addressed the public for the first time since sustaining a serious brain injury caused by a Roma supporter at Anfield. The life-long Reds fan, 54, suffered major head
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Liverpool fan Sean Cox has addressed the public for the first time since sustaining a serious brain injury in an attack by a Roma supporter at Anfield. The life-long Reds fan, 54, suffered major
Liverpool fan Sean Cox speaks publicly for first time since

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Sean Cox: Brother of Liverpool fan who suffered serious injury in attack by Roma supporter says their lives have 'changed completely' Sean Cox addresses public for the first time.
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