Aberdeen footballer Gary Mackay-Steven relieved after river rescue

Gary Mackay-Steven

Aberdeen winger Gary Mackay-Steven has thanked emergency services after he was rescued from a river. Mackay-Steven was pulled from the River Kelvin in Glasgow by firefighters in the early hours of Sunday. Mackay-Steven, 26, was on the bench for Aberdeen's 4-3 win over Partick Thistle on Saturday and is believed to have been at a nearby nightclub with a fellow player before the river rescue.

He was treated for hypothermia but is recovering well at home. An Aberdeen spokesman said: "He was treated for hypothermia but is now at home and recovering well."