That will leave a mark.
While commentating Colombia’s 3-1 victory over Uzbekistan in the World Cup on Wednesday, Warren Barton was hit in the face and bloodied by a wayward bottle that hit his face.
“Great game tonight except for being hit by a bottle,” Barton wrote on X alongside a photo showing blood on his forehead after being hit during the 87th minute of the game.
His broadcast partner, Jacqui Oatley, also posted a photo of a bloodied Barton, while providing more details of what exactly transpired.
“That was an unusual one,” Oatley posted to X. “Getting drenched in beer while commentating on a goal (quite refreshing, actually) and poor @warrenbarton22 was whacked/cut in the head by a flying bottle! I heard him being hit and turned round to see blood trickling down his forehead.”
“He’s OK,” Oatley concluded.
Fans pointed out that you could hear a loud thud hit Barton’s headset in the late stages of the game, but the consummate professional fought through the pain to finish off the game.
“You got an actual cut to the head,” Oatley said late in the game after he was struck by the object.
“You’re dripping with blood, I’m not joking.”
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“I know, I know,” Barton responded with a laugh.
“It’s OK. It’s good. Whatever it was, it was sharp.”
Barton’s injury happened during a bizarre broadcast from Mexico City for Fox Sports 1, with a cameraman also hurting his ankle during the game and apparently never returning to the job.
“He must have really hurt his ankle,” Oatley added.
It’s knot known if Barton needed stitches or anything of the sort despite being hit by a wayward object.