A Czech motorcycle racer who was involved in a smash that saw
another biker ride over his head came round and started speaking
perfect English.
Speedway rider Matej Kus had only mastered a few basic phrases of
the language at the time he was knocked off his bike during a race
in the UK.
He had been competing for Berwick Bandits in an away match against
the Glasgow Tigers - and had only flown into the country the day
before.
After the smash he was unconscious for 45 minutes, then came round
and amazed his team-mates by asking questions in perfect English -
with no trace of an accent.
Unfortunately, his new-found language skills did not last.
After the bang on the head - which split his helmet open - he lost
his memory for 48 hours.
But when it returned he forgot the English he had miraculously
learned.
Now back in the Czech Republic, he said through an interpreter that
he wanted to earn English properly.
"Hopefully I can pick some English up so I'll be able to speak it
without someone having to hit me over the head," he
explained.
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