Loris Karius suffered a concussion during the Champions League final against Real Madrid according to the doctors. As reported by the BBC, Karius was tested in Boston in the US and Dr Ross Zafonte claimed that the injury could have possibly affected the German’s performance.
The doctor did not pinpoint the exact moment when Karius suffered the concussion but he did claim that the Liverpool keeper suffered from “visual spatial dysfunction”, which hampers the ability to judge visual information and the location of objects.
Prior to conceding the first goal to Karim Benzema, Karius was elbowed by Sergio Ramos, however, the match officials did not catch the act during the game.
Dr Zafonte did suggest that Karius would make a full recovery, however, Twitter was not letting go of this new revelation. Here are some of the reactions from Liverpool fans.
People not seeing the woods for the trees. Forget the mistakes he made (for now). The fact is a player played around an hour of a game with a concussion and it wasn’t diagnosed for a long time afterwards.
Forget your thoughts on Karius/LFC, that’s a huge issue.
— Ste Hoare (@stehoare) June 4, 2018
I’ve just read Dr Zafonte’s report stating that Karius suffered concussion at 0-0. Going on his recent form & the serverty of his mistakes-he could be right. If a doctor can prove he suffered concussion more than a week later -why couldn’t the #LFC doctors’ do so during the game?
— Carl Clemente (@clemente_carl) June 4, 2018
You can clearly hear Loris Karius shout whilst he was going down. Have a listen. #LFC pic.twitter.com/pXJRfE0Vwt
— Nic Mason (@MrNickMason) June 4, 2018
Now that the doctors assessing Loris Karius have released a statement confirming the concussion sustained during the UCL final, I kindly request that @UEFA revisit their decision not to investigate both of Sergio Ramos’ incidents leading to serious injury. #LFC
— Nic Mason (@MrNickMason) June 4, 2018
For those saying “Karius should’ve went off if he had a concussion”
Thats the whole point of a brain injury. Most don’t realise it when it happens and are incapable of thinking straight. It was up to the refs/physios to detect and they didn’t. (cc: Rugby, NFL)
— LFC Fans Corner (@LFCFansCorner) June 4, 2018
Loris Karius telling the referee and linesman he’s been elbowed in the head#LFC
— SCARFACE (@LFC_LION) June 4, 2018
Professional doctor: Karius suffered a concussion
Generic Twitter user: No he didn’t 😂😂😂 Victim FC— daragh (@df_lfc) June 4, 2018
Ramos took out Salah at one end & Karius at the other end. Ended our hopes good & proper the snide twat.
— Jay (@Jay82_LFC) June 4, 2018
I feel for ya, @LorisKarius . Just had a concussion myself a couple of months ago, totally messes with your thought process. Hope you heal well, my brother. Take it easy.
❤⚽❤#YNWA— Velly (@VellyGrrl) June 4, 2018
To bad for young karius, you see now why Ramos should be banned from playing football.
— Keegan Mapulanga (@KeeganMapulanga) June 4, 2018
The Karius story shows the shortcomings of the concussion protocol in European football. The referee and the #LFC staff should have acted right after he complained about being checked in the head. Pretty sure this would not have happened in let’s say the #NHL. pic.twitter.com/czhJts7cTq
— Manuel Veth (@ManuelVeth) June 4, 2018
#LFC I did not get why no retroactive actions was taken on Sergio #Ramos. He destabilised Loris #Karius by elbowing him and intentionally injured Mo #Salah.
— KING SALAH (@LfcNo10) June 4, 2018
