The 5 worst football injuries of all time

Number 5

Steve Morrow

Having been a bit part player in what would be Arsenals double winning season, Morrow was about to go down in the Gunners history books. Not just for scoring the winner in the League cup final but for the moments that followed. In the celebrations that followed their 2-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday ( the same team they would defeat in the FA cup final, without the injured Morrow) team mate and Arsenal captain Tony Adams attempted to parade the match winner on his shoulders. However, during this Adams slipped sending Morrow falling awkwardly to the ground and breaking his arm in the process. Resulting in him being out for the season and not being able to collect his winners’ medal until the FA cup final.

Number 4

Kieron Dyer

Following his dream 6 million pound move from Newcastle United to West Ham, Dyer was to suffer a double leg break in only his second game for the club. Back in August 2007 a challenge from Joe Jacobson he suffered a double leg break, he subsequently missed the rest of the season and half of the next as it took him 17 months to recover from this horrific injury.

Number 3

Alf Inge Haaland

Following a feud with Roy Keane, three and half years after their initial ‘spat’ Keane sought out revenge on Haaland who had criticised him publicly for feigning injury. The injury in question was the result of a badly timed challenged by Keane on Haaland when Keane of Manchester United attempted to tackle Haaland then of Leeds United and in the process injured himself, damaging his anterior cruciate ligament. In 2001 Keane recklessly gained his revenge, a knee high tackle on Haaland in which he later admitted was deliberate and wanted to hurt Haaland. He received an additional 5 match ban and a £150,000 fine for his comments. As Haaland lay injured on the floor, Keane stood over him following his act of cowardice. Haaland never truly recovered and retired in 2003, two years later.

Number 2

Eduardo Da Silva

On February 23^rd 2008 during a match with BirminghamCity whilst playing for Arsenal, Eduardo suffered a broken left fibula and dislocated his left ankle. This was the result of an appalling mistimed tackle by BirminghamCity defender Martin Taylor, who was immediately and quite rightly dismissed. Da Silva was rushed to nearby Selly Oak hospital where he received immediate surgery. The tackle was so horrific that Sky who was showing the game live decided not to replay the incident. Eduardo made a full recovery and in January 2009 he made a return to the Arsenal first team, scoring 2 goals in an FA cup replay against CardiffCity.

Number 1

David Busst

David’s career came to an abrupt end on April 8^th, 1996. During a game between CoventryCity (Busst’s team) and Manchester United, two minutes into the match Busst collided with Manu defenders Denis Irwin and Brian McClair. The collision resulting in a break of both his Tibia and Fibia in his right leg, the bone actually visible from the break. So horrific was the site that legendary Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel was physically sick and required counselling afterwards. It wasn’t actually the break which caused the end of the career but the infection he suffered afterwards.