Ryan Mason has proved what a top bloke Petr Cech is by revealing how he helped him recover from his horrific head injury.
The Hull City midfielder has been sidelined for the past eight months after suffering a fractured skull in a nasty clash of heads with Gary Cahill in the Premier League, last season.
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Following the injury, the former Chelsea stopper, who had a similar injury in 2006, reached out to Mason and his family with advice.
Cech now sports a head guard following the incident with Reading's Stephen Hunt, and he 'reassured' Mason's family of the consequences of such injury.
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"I can't speak highly enough of him as a person, as a man," he told TalkSPORT via Balls.
"Straight away, he contacted my family, my fiance and just sort of reassured us that what we were going through was sort of normal and to be expected: not being able to talk, struggling with the light and everything like that.
"As soon as I got a bit more strength I was keen to see him because he said 'as soon as you're ready, I'd like to come round and speak to you'.
Mason lies injured on the floor after the unfortunate collision. Image: PA
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While recovering, the Arsenal keeper paid Mason a visit and spoke for a length of time to ease the worries.
"He walked through the door and sat on my sofa and just said: 'sit back, don't say anything, just listen'.
"He spoke for about an hour and a half. I didn't say anything, he just spoke. It was brilliant.
"It just reassured us that everything we were going through was part of the process of recovery and we've been in touch ever since.
Cech in action for Arsenal. Image: PA
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"He's been fantastic. He's kind of set the standard of what it is to be a proper man and a gentleman.
Mason adds: "I'm hoping no one ever does go through that sort of injury again in sports, but if they do go through something similar, I'll be there like Petr was for me."
Class. Incredible gesture, Petr.
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