kingcarr21 Posted 15 May 2014 Posted 15 May 2014 France midfielder Yoann Gourcuff has suffered yet another setback in his hopes of returning to fitness - after he injured himself whilst talking his dog for a walk. The 27-year-old, once tipped to be the next Zinedine Zidane, has had an utterly torrid time with injuries in recent years, managing just 97 appearances for Lyon in the last four years before being released at the end of this season. He failed to make Didier Deschamps World Cup squad, and now hopes of finding a new club this summer have been well and truly dashed after this rather unfortunate event. Here, Sportsmail looks at some other unusual things which have sidelined players over the years, including some other dog-related incidents. Calamitous: Injury prone midfielder Yoann Gourcuff damaged his ankle whilst walking his dog New Zidane: The French midfielder has been plagued with injury his entire career Alan Tate The Swansea defender broke his leg in 2011 after a bizarre golfing accident, when a golf buggy - in which he was a passenger - lost control and toppled over. It was just at the start of the Welsh club's first ever season in the Premier League, and poor Alan was ruled out for six months of the campaign. Kasey Keller Golf is meant to be a serene, relaxed and risk-free sport, but this second injury shows sometimes that is clearly not the case. Keller, the former US international, once knocked out all his front teeth whilst pulling his golf clubs out of the boot of his car. Richard Wright Manchester City's Premier League winning hero (...) was once ruled out of former club Everton's FA Cup fourth-round replay at Chelsea after suffering a freak injury whilst warming up. Wright ignored a notice warning him not to practice in the goalmouth and promptly fell over the sign, suffering a twisted ankle. The same player also damaged his shoulder falling through a loft as he was trying to pack away his suitcases. Dave Beasant Goalkeepers are clearly not the most careful of people. Beasant ruled himself out for eight weeks in 1993 after dropping a bottle of salad cream on his foot, severing the tendon in his big toe. Curtailed: Alan Tate's Premier League career with Swansea was halted after a golf buggy accident Backup: Richard Wright (left) celebrates Manc City's Premier League win with his fellow goalkeepers David James And reiterating what was just said... the former England stopper once pulled a muscle in his back when reaching for the television remote control. And the keen angler also tweaked his shoulder when trying to land a monster carp. Rio Ferdinand Away from keepers for a while (but not for too long), Ferdinand, whilst at Leeds, managed to pick up a tendon strain in his knee whilst watching TV. The defender, who has just left Man Utd, had his foot up on a coffee table for a number of hours and ended up injuring a tendon behind his knee. Svein Grondalen The Norweigan defender from a bygone era may not exactly be a household name, but he certainly deserves a mention after being forced to withdraw from international duty during the 1970s after colliding with a moose whilst out jogging. Alan Mullery This one is a puzzler. The England star missed the 1964 tour of South America after injuring his back while brushing his teeth. An impressive feat in every sense. David Batty The former Leeds and Blackburn midfielder managed to re-injure his Achilles tendon when he was run over by his toddler on a tricycle. Yorkshireman: Rio Ferdinand in his Leeds United days Tough nut: David Batty (right) having to be separated from Nicky Butt during Newcastle's famous 5-0 win over Man Utd in 1997 Sean Flynn And in the same vein: Flynn, then the captain of Kidderminster suffered a broken nose, busted lip and bruised toes after tripping over his son's toy cars.Kevin Kyle The Kilmarnock striker spent a night in hospital in 2006 when his eight-month old son kicked a jug of boiling water over his crotch. Darren Barnard Dogs again. The former Barnsley midfielder was sidelined for five months with a torn knee ligament after he slipped in a puddle of his puppy's urine on the kitchen floor. Chic Brodie And one last one. In 1975, the Brentford goalkeeper's career was ended when he collided with a sheepdog which had run on to the pitch. Brodie shattered his kneecap while the dog got the ball. 'The dog might have been a small one, but it just happened to be a solid one,' he reflected. Alex Stepney So with dogs gone, it has to be back to keepers. In 1975 the Man Utd stopper incredibly managed to diislocate his jaw while shouting at his defenders during a match against Birmingham. Glory: Barnsley's Darren Barnard celebrates his goal against Spurs in 1998 Legends: Sir Alf Ramsey talks to (left to right) Alex Stepney, Gordon Banks, Peter Thompson, Colin Bell and Sir Bobby Charlton Santiago Canizares The Spain goalkeeper missed the 2002 World Cup after accidentally shattering a bottle of aftershave in his hotel sink. A piece of glass fell on his foot, severing a tendon in his big toe. Michael Stensgaard The Danish goalkeeper was forced to retire after suffering an injury to his shoulder while he attempted to fold down an ironing board.Darius Vassell Then at Aston Villa, Vassell missed several games after he drilled through his toe nail with a home power drill thinking it would relieve the pressure on a swollen toe. The attempt at DIY surgery succeeded only in giving the toe an infection which required medical attention.Leroy Lita And always good to finish with a classic: Lita once damaged a muscle while stretching after he woke up. Floored: Former England international Darius Vassell in action for Aston Villa in 2003 Lion: Former England U-21 international Leroy Lita once pulled a muscle from an early morning stretch Darius Vassell made me laugh Have any of you had any freak accidents resulting in injury?
Manwell Pablo Posted 15 May 2014 Posted 15 May 2014 Most of mine would involve all day drinking on a Sunday after a 11 a side game and then trying to play indoor 5 a side in the evening. After a severe tendant injury after kicking a wall in frustration, a dislocated thumb, and finally a broken Metertarsel after stumbling over in my less than sober state later, I finally learned it was probably a bad idea. Our goal keeper managed to miss our last game of the season after putting a knife all the way through he hand trying to separate two frozen burgers.
MC Prussian Posted 4 December 2015 Posted 4 December 2015 Wasn't there another thread for freak accidents and terrible football injuries? Anyway, Johannes Flum's recent knee injury that he sustained during a training session with Eintracht Frankfurt will leave many people with some turmoil in the stomach region... I have intentionally decided not to post a picture with the hole in his knee... You can google that yourself.
Xen Posted 4 December 2015 Posted 4 December 2015 An injury during training in the gym possibly means Lazio's Lulic will have to have a finger amputated.. nasty. http://forzaitalianfootball.com/2015/12/lazio-midfielder-in-danger-of-losing-finger/
Jimothy Posted 5 December 2015 Posted 5 December 2015 Wasn't there another thread for freak accidents and terrible football injuries? Anyway, Johannes Flum's recent knee injury that he sustained during a training session with Eintracht Frankfurt will leave many people with some turmoil in the stomach region... I have intentionally decided not to post a picture with the hole in his knee... You can google that yourself. I googled, I wish I hadn't!
MC Prussian Posted 23 February 2016 Posted 23 February 2016 Storm Roux from A-League Central Coast Mariners won't forget last night's game. What a horrible freak triple injury to his right leg, shoulder and ankle - no opposing player involved: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78xl08VpWjY
Saxondale Posted 23 February 2016 Posted 23 February 2016 Smashed my face up and chipped my teeth after giving a large girl a piggy back when I was pissed up in Loughborough town centre.
ScouseFox Posted 23 February 2016 Posted 23 February 2016 nothing will ever beat that physio getting injured celebrating an england goal at the world cup probably one of the highlights of any world cup ive ever watched
EnderbyFox Posted 23 February 2016 Posted 23 February 2016 nothing will ever beat that physio getting injured celebrating an england goal at the world cup probably one of the highlights of any world cup ive ever watched His face kills me every time
Nalis Posted 23 February 2016 Posted 23 February 2016 In that pic, Richard Wright looks like a fan who won a competition.
MC Prussian Posted 4 August 2016 Posted 4 August 2016 It's safe to say Jérémy Ménez wasn't expecting losing half an ear in a friendly with his new club Girondins Bordeaux:
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