Washington Post · Mar 18, 2016
After series of concussions, D.C. United’s Patrick Nyarko changes his ways
Patrick Nyarko, left, tussles with Queretaro’s Dionicio Escalante during CONCACAF Champions Cup match March 1 at RFK Stadium. (Toni L. Sandys/ The Washington Post)As the number of concussions accumulated over his career, Patrick Nyarko began to change the way he played soccer.
“In the past, I would go into anything,” he said. “When the ball was on the ground, I would throw myself forward. I like winning possession for my team, whichever way I can. Sometimes I would risk my health when I did that, but that’s how I played. I went into riskier stuff.”