Former Nottingham Forest striker Karim Ansarifard says he came close to possibly suffering severe damage to one eye as the result of a freak accident.
The forward, who now plays for AEK Athens, was with the Iran national squad when early celebrations were held ahead of him turning 32 this weekend. He says a piece of wood inside a birthday cake was “one millimetre away” from potentially depriving him "the blessing of one eye". According to The Sun, some of his teammates are said to have “pelted” him with slices of the cake, without being aware of the danger.
Ansarifard was forced to miss Iran’s World Cup qualifier against Lebanon as a result. And he has posted a picture of his injury on Instagram.
