Rory Curtis, 25, suffered a serious brain injury after a car crash in 2012 He woke from a six-day coma and started speaking in fluent French Former footballer was also convinced he was actor Matthew McConaughey He broke his pelvis, but made a full recovery with an experimental drug Mr Curtis is still able to speak perfect French two years after the crash
By Jenny Awford for MailOnline
Published: 06:38 EST, 22 December 2014 | Updated: 08:11 EST, 22 December 2014
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A footballer woke from a coma after a horrific car crash thinking he was Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey and speaking fluent French despite only having a basic grasp from school.
Rory Curtis, 25, suffered a serious brain injury and a broken pelvis after his van flipped over on the M42 near Tamworth, Staffordshire, and five vehicles ploughed into it in August 2012.
He was placed in an induced coma for six days and when he finally came round he started chatting to nurses in fluent French even though he had not spoken the language in 12 years.
The former semi-professional footballer for Stourport Swifts FC also said he did not recognise himself in the mirror as he was convinced he was Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey.
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