tabasco is missing the point.
In the article from the woman's pov it was a few days after the incident that the paralysis was diagnosed by a private medical centre.
Whereas Creating has pointed out that these places cannot diagnose such injuries and the baby would have been taken, via ambulance, to the bearest A&E for scans and tests. The latter did not happen so it seems unlikely. There are also pictures where the baby is in full use of said paralysed hand, after the inury and after the mother had made the claims about paralysis as she, obviously, couldn't mention these facts prior to it happening.
I also don't see the footballer 'smearing' the woman.
One article states he asked to stay in contact but then never heard from her.
One article states he never bothered.
One article states it was a child who had the ball.
One article states it was the footballer.
One article states they apologised and spoke to the mother.
One article states they tried to 'sneak' away (although how much sneaking can a family of 5 do, once they've retrieved their ball?)
The 'smearing' seems to come from one side.