In the 20th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) on July 28, Henan defeated Shandong Taishan by a narrow 1-0 margin. According to the senior reporter of the soccer newspaper Lumi, Henan's international foreign aid Kovic suffered a tongue injury during the match and received medical treatment immediately after the match.
Lumi revealed: "After the game in the passageway met Kovic and his relatives, the party learned that he in the first half of the fierce confrontation in the unfortunate tongue injury, the wound is deep. He decisively went to the hospital for stitches, fortunately, the injury is not serious."
Despite suffering a tongue injury during the game, Kovic continued to play until the 89th minute of the game before being replaced by Gu Cao. The hard man, who has had an admirable season, not only suffered the injury in this match, but also experienced head and eye injuries earlier.
Kovic's tenacity was on full display on the field, and his performance not only won the respect of the fans, but also contributed significantly to Henan's victory.
