Pre-season is always tough, but Atletico Madrid midfielder Bernard Mensah paid the ultimate price for pushing himself too far as he was sick on the training pitch.
The 21-year-old was signed by the Spanish club last year but missed pre-season training under Diego Simeone as he was sent straight out on loan to Getafe.
And the Argentine’s desire to get his players fit to meet the demands of his high-intensity playing style tipped Mensah over the edge, as the cameras caught him vomiting on the edge of the pitch following a gruelling run.
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