Top Ten SILLY INJURIES
Often lambasted for not being the sharpest crayons in the pencil case, your common or garden footballer is nevertheless a brave soul, putting his career on the line every time he crosses that white line. Or when he reaches for the salad cream... TOP TEN SILLY INJURIES
Svein Grondalen
The Norwegian international defender missed an international game in the 1970s after colliding with a moose while jogging. Only in Norway.
John Durnin
Footballers love a bit of golf, just as much as they love fast cars. Portsmouth's John Durnin combined his love of both by crashing his golf buggy, putting him out of action for six weeks.
Robbie Keane
Irish striker Keane once ruptured his knee ligaments when stretching to grab the TV remote. Why didn't Leroy think of this one?
Michael Stensgard
The Danish Liverpool 'keeper ended his career when he dislocated a shoulder when folding an ironing board. There are other ways of ensuring that your wife always does the ironing...
Richard Wright
It came as no surprise to fans who'd seen his calamituous displays week in week out to learn that he fell out of a loft and injured his shoulder, forcing him to miss the start of Everton's 2003/04 season.
