Soccer Injuries
Soccer players may have unwittingly acquired the nickname “grass fairies,” but when it comes to the legitimacy and ferociousness of the sport, the player's toughness can’t be disputed. Soccer injuries prove this is not a sport for sissies. No pads or helmets and the sheer speed of the game mean a greater potential for broken knee caps, concussions, snapped legs, and broken jaws. Soccer injuries are a bit like Humpty Dumpty’s fall: foot pointing one way, kneecap pointing another direction.
- Worst Soccer Injury Ever
It's reassuring to know that people other than skaters can break their ankles in really disgusting ways. This soccer injury is a great example. Eve... - Soccer Player Badly Fractures Arm
You know how soccer players often fake injuries to get more playing time? Rodrigo Pimpao is not faking this one.
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One of the most famous, excruciating moments in soccer injury history happened to David Busst, an English footballer. Busst collided with two opposing Manchester United players, and he suffered compound fractures to the tibia and fibula in his leg. Not only were the fans stunned into silence, but some fellow players had to undergo post traumatic stress counseling after witnessing the horrific injury.
A player hopes that if they are going to suffer soccer injuries, they will be able to count on their medical team to be there for them. In one of the "Best Of" videos below, “Medical Team Drops Injured Player,” the player wasn’t counting on his team of doctors and athletic trainers to make him worse. In the video, the medical crew prescribes him a harsh fall off the stretcher as they attempt to haul him off the soccer field.
