Weird football injuries...

[jonesie]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/dundee/7283461.stm

Freak accident rules Lyle out of tie

Dundee striker Derek Lyle has been ruled out of Saturday's Scottish Cup quarter-final after falling through a glass table at home.

The 27-year-old, who left Queens to join Dundee in 2006, would have been in line to start with both Colin McMenamin and Mickael Antoine-Curier cup-tied.

But Lyle required stitches in his stomach after the freak accident.

It means that Bob Davidson, who scored as a substitute against Stirling on Saturday, could start against Queens.

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Any other weird injuries come to mind?

Canizares dropping a bottle of aftershave on his foot? Richard Wright falling out of his loft? Michael Stensgaard's ironing board? Keepers eh?

[Joe King]

Leroy Lita stretching when waking up

[Shaggy]

The best surely has to be hapless Dave Beasant, when he opened a cupboard, a bottle of salad cream came toppling out, he tried to catch it, dropped it (!), and then tried to trap it on his instep and he injured his foot.

[dww]

There are some real gems here, including:

The Date Sunday December 5th 2004. Playing in the Swiss league, Servette midfielder Paulo Diogo scored against Schaffhausen, then jumped into the crowd to celebrate. On the way, he managed to catch his wedding ring on a fence and tore off the top half of his finger. He was booked for excessive celebration.

Milan Rapaic once missed the start of Hajduk Split's season after sticking his boarding-pass in his eye at the airport.

[tsb]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/1068546.stm

Couch potatoes and salad cream

Sporting injuries can have the most unlikely causes

BBC Sport Online chronicles some of the stranger causes of sporting injuries.
Injuries are occupational hazards for sportsmen.

Most are sustained in the course of action, but sometimes mundane situations can prove the most disastrous of all.

Rio Ferdinand, the world's most expensive defender is currently out of action - but not because he put his body on the line for the sake of his team, Leeds United.

No, the England star managed to strain a tendon in his knee while indulging in a more sedentary activity.

As his manager, David O'Leary explained: "He was watching television and had his foot up on the coffee table. He had it there in a certain position for a number of hours ... and strained a tendon behind his knee."

Ferdinand may be slightly red-faced about his new status as a crocked couch potato - but at least he knows he is in good company when it comes to bizarre causes of sporting injury.

Take Swedish skier Fredrik Nyberg. Only this week, his season was ended when he suffered concussion and torn knee ligaments after falling into a stream on his way to a pre-race inspection in Kitzbuhel.

To continue the wintery theme, there was former Norwegian International defender Svein Grondalen.

He had to withdraw from an international match after an accident while jogging. He collided with a moose.

Another footballer who suffered a similar freak injury was former England keeper Dave Beasant.

During his time at Southampton, Beasant managed to rupture ankle ligaments after dropping a bottle of salad cream on his foot.

He was attempting to control the falling bottle, which he had accidentally knocked over, but only succeeded in sidelining himself for two months.

Coventry midfielder Youssef Chippo and Tottenham's former Danish international Alan Nielsen were victims of unprovoked eye pokes - albeit from familiar faces.

Nielsen missed several matches after his daughter prodded him in the eye, while Chippo was injured by team-mates after celebrating a goal against Preston North End.

Arsenal players have also been 'crocked' by unforeseen circumstances.

Former fans' favourite Charlie George cut off his finger in a freak lawnmower accident while Steve Morrow was the victim of "excessive celebrations" after scoring the winning goal in the 1993 Littlewoods Cup final against Sheffield Wednesday.

A jubilant Tony Adams hoisted Morrow high into the air - only to drop him and break the Northern Ireland international's shoulder.

Cricketers are by no means exempt from the rather embarrassing list.

A bald head proved painful for Chris Lewis

Former England all-rounder Derek Pringle injured his back after leaning back in his chair while writing a letter.

Then, during a tour of the West Indies, Chris Lewis decided to shave his head and promptly got sunstroke.

In America, Texas Rangers' Oddibe McDowell missed the start of the baseball season after he cut his finger while buttering a roll at the team's welcome-home luncheon.

And snooker star Ronnie O'Sullivan's recent victory over Dominic Dale in China Open was particularly memorable when he was forced to play with a back strain - after a masseuse "accidentally" hurt his back while he was relaxing at the luxurious Mission Hills Golf Club in Shenzen.

But sometimes these bizarre episodes can have fatal consequences.

Spare a thought for Indonesian footballer Mistar, who was tragically killed by a stampede of wild pigs which invaded his team's training pitch before a Cup fixture in 1995.

Another who suffered a similar - and unforeseen - end was racing driver Camille Jenatzy.

In 1913, the Belgian took a group of friends boar hunting. Unfortunately, the hunting was poor and the group resorted to a long dinner and drinking session instead.

Jenatzy was convinced their luck was about to improve and offered bets they would be shooting within the next two hours.

After everyone had gone to bed, he sneaked outside and began making sounds like a wild boar to arouse the sleepy interests of his buddies.

But his own cunning plan backfired as the windows were suddenly flung open and shots were fired.

The hapless Jenatzy died on the spot.

[AFII]

Litmanen was out injured for a couple of months last year because he got hit by a capsule in the eye.

[Craig_H]

There are some real gems here, including:

The Date Sunday December 5th 2004. Playing in the Swiss league, Servette midfielder Paulo Diogo scored against Schaffhausen, then jumped into the crowd to celebrate. On the way, he managed to catch his wedding ring on a fence and tore off the top half of his finger. He was booked for excessive celebration.

Milan Rapaic once missed the start of Hajduk Split's season after sticking his boarding-pass in his eye at the airport.

[jonesie]

Spare a thought for Indonesian footballer Mistar, who was tragically killed by a stampede of wild pigs which invaded his team's training pitch before a Cup fixture in 1995.

Another who suffered a similar - and unforeseen - end was racing driver Camille Jenatzy.

In 1913, the Belgian took a group of friends boar hunting. Unfortunately, the hunting was poor and the group resorted to a long dinner and drinking session instead.

Jenatzy was convinced their luck was about to improve and offered bets they would be shooting within the next two hours.

After everyone had gone to bed, he sneaked outside and began making sounds like a wild boar to arouse the sleepy interests of his buddies.

But his own cunning plan backfired as the windows were suddenly flung open and shots were fired.

The hapless Jenatzy died on the spot.

Now those are good ways to go.

[Red_Polo]

Babayaro scored a goal for Chelsea then broke his ankle celebrating with a backflip

[lfcchris]

Richard Wright hurt his ankle in the warm up by falling over the sign that said DO NOT TRAIN IN THIS AREA!!!!!!

[johnp]

The Steve Morrow one is always good for a laugh



Steve Morrow
Tony Adams hoisted his Arsenal team-mate in the air to celebrate their 1993 Littlewood's Cup win. Unfortunately he dropped him, breaking Morrow's shoulder.

[the rev leeroy brown]

one of my teammates scared the **** ouit of me when i first joined my club. he told me about one of their games the previous season when an oppostion player fell real awkwardly and his leg came out of his hip socket. nothing too weird there but when the physio came onto the pitch he decided to put it straight back in without checking the surrounding area....and caught the poor *******s testicle in the socket. not only did he lose one of his balls but the scream he let out when it happened was so loud he tore / ruptured his vocal chords and had to have surgery to repair them. sick cunt was laughing whilst he was telling the story too!!!

[andyinswinton]

Didn't Canizaires miss the world cup becuase he dropped a bottle of aftershave on his foot?

[jono]

The Steve Morrow one is always good for a laugh



Steve Morrow
Tony Adams hoisted his Arsenal team-mate in the air to celebrate their 1993 Littlewood's Cup win. Unfortunately he dropped him, breaking Morrow's shoulder.

When he got to hospital and the nursing staff asked him how it happened he told them he fell off a donkey!!

[Harv]

Didn't Canizaires miss the world cup becuase he dropped a bottle of aftershave on his foot?

was either the '02 WC or '00 Euro's

Some of those are hilarious

I remember that Chippo bloke getting the poke in the eye