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Ex-Arsenal striker left with 48 stitches in head after golf buggy smashes into tree at 25 mph

John Hartson while playing for Arsenal. [Photo/Courtesy]

Former Arsenal and Celtic striker needed 48 stitches after his golf buggy crashed into a tree - but still turned up for a sportsman's dinner with his head bandaged.

The Welsh international believes he could have died in the high-speed accident while playing golf near his home in Peebles.

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