Shane Long helped Seamus Coleman by using breathing techniques from his wife’s pregnancy after Ireland captain’s horrific leg break against Wales
Everton star Seamus Coleman had his leg broken by a horror tackle from Neil Taylor which saw the Aston Villa defender red carded
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SHANE LONG has revealed he used tips from his wife's pregnancy to help Seamus Coleman after the Ireland captain's horrific leg break.
Coleman was scythed down by Neil Taylor with a dreadful tackle which earned the Welshman a yellow card.
And Long was first on the scene, with his wife Kayleah saying: "I had a hypnotherapy birth and they taught Shane to help me to breathe through it.
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"He told me: 'It all came back to me. I was just talking to Seamus, teaching him how to breathe through it.' He remembered it all.
"I asked if Seamus was listening to him and he said, 'Yes, to be fair, he was. He was really breathing well."
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According to Kayleah, Coleman sent a text to Long after the game thanking him for all his help.
The Everton defender is set to be out for six months, but boss Martin O'Neill confirmed his surgery had gone well.
He said: “He had the operation yesterday [Saturday] morning at 8:30am, that was successful.
“He has realised everything that has happened and is obviously very disappointed.
“It will take some time to heal, it’s a double break but it has been pinned up now and screwed in.
"I know the doctors and surgeons are all very, very pleased with the way the operation has gone and now it's time for recuperation.
"I saw him the evening of the injury, he was fairly groggy.
"It's a devastating blow for the lad, he was having a phenomenal season at his club and a phenomenal season for us as captain."