# @dailymailsport on TikTok

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.tiktok.com/@dailymailsport/video/7621118142223306006
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61181282-dailymailsport-tiktok
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- **Posted:** 2026-03-25T09:10:52.000+00:00

## Caption

Dutch star Noa Lang has confirmed doctors have been able to rescue his thumb after he severed it on an advertising hoarding during Galatasaray's Champions League tie with Liverpool. Lang required surgery on his thumb after catching it between two parts of an advertising hoarding. He was given oxygen, carried back to the dressing room on a stretcher and rushed to hospital. The 26-year-old underwent surgery last Thursday and quipped on social media: 'S*** happens. Surgery went well! Thanks for all the messages.' Lang has now provided an update on his recovery after joining up with the Netherlands' squad for their upcoming friendlies. The forward confirmed the tip of his thumb had been detached in the incident, but doctors have been able to save it following the surgery. 'I still have my thumb, it's still attached, and according to the doctor, it's going to survive,' Lang told Ziggo Sport. 'My thumb got caught on a very sharp fence behind the advertising board. There was a very deep cut in it. That was no fun. Nor was seeing that on your own thumb. 'I was well taken care of, the operations went well too, but I am still suffering from it. 'It's also not convenient for very normal things: I'm right-handed, so that's not ideal in the toilet. 'No, playing PlayStation isn't really possible either, but luckily you play football with your feet. Besides, I get good help with everything.' Lang had shared photos on social media of him arriving for international duty, with one image showing a large bandage around his thumb. #noalang #galatasaray #liverpool #football #soccer

## Stats

- **Views:** 483,400
- **Likes:** 29,000
- **Shares:** 457
- **Comments:** 150

## Tags

soccer, liverpool, galatasaray, noalang, football

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