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St Mirren’s Steven Thompson ‘mortified’ after training ground prank

Buddies skipper threw a spear at John McGinn leaving a deep gash in his leg

St Mirren captain Steven Thompson has been left ‘mortified’ after he threw a spike at 20-year-old John McGinn during training. Photograph: Getty
St Mirren captain Steven Thompson has been left ‘mortified’ after he threw a spike at 20-year-old John McGinn during training. Photograph: Getty
Mon Apr 27 2015 - 14:07

St Mirren's captain Steven Thompson admits he was "mortified" after a foolish prank during a training session left a team-mate with a gaping wound.

Thompson threw a spiked pole at the 20-year-old John McGinn after he robbed him of the ball and it struck him on the thigh, causing severe bleeding.

“I’m just mortified by the whole thing,” Thompson told the Scottish Sun on Monday. “It was a daft prank. It wasn’t like I threw the pole out of anger or anything like that. That’s not what happened.”

McGinn missed the 4-1 Premier League victory over Kilmarnock on Saturday and Thompson plans to make amends by giving him his win bonus.

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Thompson is no stranger to bizarre injuries himself. Nine years ago, when playing for Cardiff, he detached a nerve in his finger when slicing an apple while a year later, when on the transfer list, he was forced to undergo major groin surgery after failing off a banana boat while on holiday, denying him a move away from the Bluebirds.