Ryan Mason has released a heartfelt statement thanking friends, family and his clubs past and present for their support after as he recovers from a fractured skull.
The Hull City midfielder was admitted to St Mary’s Hospital in London after clashing heads with Gary Cahill during the match between Chelsea and Hull City at Stamford Bridge on 22 January.
The former Tottenham player would undergo surgery that night before spending the next nine recovering in the London hospital before being released on Monday.
In a statement released via his official Twitter account, Mason said: “I would like to thank everyone for the overwhelming support that has been shown to bother me and my entire family over the past week or so.
“It has been an emotional rollercoaster and I feel lucky to be alive, but I’m happy to say that I’m now at home resting and recovering.
“My fiancé and family have read so many messages of support to me over the past week. To have had so many people send messages to me.
"To have had so many people send messages to me, including from fellow players, clubs (in particular the support shown to me from both Hull City and Tottenham Hotspur), so many fans as well as the support I have received from the general public around the world has been completely overwhelming.
"Each and every message of support really has given me strength to and I cannot tell you how much it means to me.
“The love and support my mum, dad, sisters, fiancé Rachael and all of my friends and family have shown to me during what has been an extremely traumatic time for all involved has been incredible and I want to thank them from the bottom of my heart for being there for me throughout.
“Finally, I would like to say a special thank you too to all of the medical staff at Hull, as well as the medical team at Chelsea and of course the fantastic treatment and support I have received from all of the staff during my stay at St Mary’s hospital.
“I will now be taking each day as it comes and concentrating on my recovery.”
