Iwas relieved to see that two former Argentinian football stars, Osvaldo Ardiles and Ricardo Villa, this week survived a nasty car crash in the Falklands, aka the Malvinas.
Ardiles, 61, needed 35 stitches for a major head-wound, following what he called "a huge accident" in which his vehicle overturned.
It is a wry coincidence that the accident should occur at a place which so badly disrupted their professional careers three decades ago, even though they were on the other side of the world at the time.
We are so used to seeing foreign players in the Premier League it is easy to forget a time when there were very few overseas stars in England.
In 1978, Ardiles and Villa were in the vanguard of foreign signings. Looking back, it was a remarkable coup for Tottenham Hotspur and in particular the clubs manager, Keith Burkinshaw.
Argentina had just won the 1978 World Cup on home soil beating Holland 3-1 in the final, and it was widely regarded that Ardiles was the architect of his team's success, while Villa was used as a substitute.
It is worth recalling how Burkinshaw pulled off this deal, as in those days England was not noted for signing foreigners, who were more likely to go to Spain or Italy.
After the World Cup, Burkinshaw was tipped off by Sheffield United manager Harry Haslam that Ardiles was quite keen on coming to England but United could not afford his salary.
Burkinshaw flew to Argentina to talk to Ardiles and his wife. According to the Sunday Times, Ardiles seemed more interested in seeing the sights in England rather than negotiating his salary and his only concern was the weather. The signing was completed after just 20 minutes.
Ardiles then indicated that Villa could also be persuaded to join. Burkinshaw couldn't believe his luck and signed the duo for just 700,000. The Sunday Times called it "the transfer coup of the century".
The Guardian put it another way: "It was as if the janitor had gone to buy a tin of paint and had come back with a Velasquez."
The signings were all the more remarkable because Spurs had only just won promotion from Division Two and were a team of modest talent.
Spurs fans immediately took to the Argentinian duo and Ardiles quickly became a cult figure with his defence-splitting passes. He went on to play 221 times, scoring 16 goals.
Villa was more erratic, but also enjoyed a strong following, representing Spurs on 133 occasions and scoring 18 goals. He became an instant hit after scoring in his first game, against Nottingham Forest.
Ardiles was so popular at Spurs a song entitled Ossie's Dream reached No.5 in the UK hit parade as the teamed approached the 1981 Cup Final. The song's lyrics included the immortal lines: "Ossie's going to Wembley, his knees have gone all trembly."
However, it was Villa who was to remember that 1981 final, although it didn't look like it for a while.
Villa was badly out of touch in the Wembley final and with 10 minutes to go and Spurs down 1-0, he was substituted. He looked a forlorn figure as he trudged off the pitch and headed straight for the dressing room. However, he stopped to watch Glenn Hoddle take a free-kick which was deflected into the City net for an own-goal by the unfortunate Tommy Hutchinson, setting up a replay.
Despite his poor display, Villa was selected for the replay the following Thursday and repaid his manager's faith in the best possible way. He opened the scoring for Spurs and with 15 minutes to go it was 2-2.
But then Villa received a pass in midfield and embarked on a dazzling run, beating three City players before slipping the ball past keeper Joe Corrigan.
Villa wheeled away from the goal in delight - total redemption on football's finest stage.
Spurs also won the FA Cup the following year, beating QPR 2-0 in the final, but neither Argentine played owing to circumstances beyond their control - the Falklands War.
The day before the semi-final against Leicester, Argentina invaded the Falklands. It was terrible timing for Ardiles who was booed by Leicester fans every time he touched the ball. Despite this, Ardiles set up the first goal for Garth Crooks in their 2-0 win.
Knowing the player was uncomfortable with the situation, Spurs allowed Ardiles to join the Argentine camp preparing for the 1982 World Cup.
As the FA Cup final neared, the British Armada was fast approaching the Falklands and Burkinshaw realised it would not be wise to play Villa and so the 1981 Cup hero had to watch the final on TV at home.
Ardiles was to stay away from England for a season and played on loan for Paris Saint-Germain. At the height of the Falklands conflict he emotionally stated: "I will never return to play in England."
The diminutive midfielder thankfully had a change of heart and rejoined Spurs in 1983 admitting: "I can't wait to get back. Every night I go to bed dreaming of Wembley."
While Villa left Spurs in 1983 to play in Argentina, Ardiles was to stay at White Hart Lane until 1988 and later went into management, having a very successful period with Swindon and less memorable times at Newcastle, West Brom and Spurs.
But it is his early playing days at Tottenham for which he is always remembered and this week it came as no surprise that he was swamped with "get well" messages from Spurs fans.