{"id":40702,"date":"2025-08-03T16:30:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T16:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/40702\/"},"modified":"2025-08-03T16:30:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T16:30:09","slug":"football-can-be-brutal-thomas-frank-confirms-bad-james-maddison-injury-after-tottenham-midfielder-stretchered-off-in-tears-during-pre-season-draw-with-newcastle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/40702\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Football can be brutal&#8217; &#8211; Thomas Frank confirms &#8216;bad&#8217; James Maddison injury after Tottenham midfielder stretchered off in tears during pre-season draw with Newcastle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-au\/author\/richard-mills\/blt6a87073eb0c8214a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Richie Mills<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-au\/player\/j-maddison\/a1yoz8f4985o166nzcyigpj2t\" class=\"fco-tag\" teamid=\"\" teamname=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">J. Maddison<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-au\/team\/tottenham\/22doj4sgsocqpxw45h607udje\" class=\"fco-tag fco-tag--favourite\" teamid=\"22doj4sgsocqpxw45h607udje\" teamname=\"Tottenham\" teamimage=\"[object Object]\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tottenham<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-au\/player\/t-frank\/1rv3g0f7hwihwtv18aydane1h\" class=\"fco-tag\" teamid=\"\" teamname=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">T. Frank<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-au\/match\/tottenham-vs-newcastle-united\/RbqhVgiEuA4q_sgI2e7-S\" class=\"fco-tag\" teamid=\"\" teamname=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tottenham vs Newcastle United<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-au\/team\/newcastle-united\/7vn2i2kd35zuetw6b38gw9jsz\" class=\"fco-tag fco-tag--favourite\" teamid=\"7vn2i2kd35zuetw6b38gw9jsz\" teamname=\"Newcastle United\" teamimage=\"[object Object]\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Newcastle United<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-au\/club-friendlies\/4nidzmunvpvxk1ir9b6m8mpay\" class=\"fco-tag\" teamid=\"\" teamname=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Club Friendlies<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"article-teaser\" class=\"article_teaser__rjxUK\">Thomas Frank admitted &#8220;football can be brutal&#8221; after James Maddison was stretchered off injured during Tottenham&#8217;s draw with Newcastle United.<\/p>\n<p>Maddison returns from injuryStretchered off for TottenhamFrank confirms &#8220;bad&#8221; setback<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Va2ivxLJJhzdzbJdwo0n\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Follow GOAL on WhatsApp!<\/a> \ud83d\udfe2\ud83d\udcf1Recommended external contentVideoWe need your consent to show you content our Editorial team embedded from Video. 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