IT'S SO VITAL TO GET COVER

CROCKED Adem Ramadan says his Bank Holiday injury nightmare should serve as a reminder for his fellow semi-professionals to ensure they are financially protected from potentially suffering the same fate

- Jon Couch

The Ashford United winger was stretchered off with a horrific double leg break during the Nuts and Bolts’ derby clash with Hythe Town last Monday.

The injury has ruled him out of football for up to a year but, more importantly, forced him out of work for six months.

Thankfully, an Isthmian League insurance policy set up by his club – coupled with a GoFundMe page through family and friends – means Ramadan, a self-employed electrician, won’t suffer any undue financial hardship during his recovery period.

But the former Margate and Folkestone Invicta midfielder says the incident should act as a timely reminder to his contemporaries to get themselves covered in the event of a tragic repeat.