Not for the faint hearted this one, but we’ve all seen something horrible happen to our heroes on the pitch.
These are the very worst sports injuries.
10. Djibril Cisse
The flamboyant Frenchman is one of the most unfortunate players around as he has not one horrific leg break but two, one on each leg, very unlucky.
However, if you look at how spindly his legs are, then you can maybe understand why they are so brittle.
Here’s leg break number 1
and number 2
9. Sid Vicious
Not the dead Sex Pistol, but a wrestler who decided to rip off the name.
It’s another leg break, watch it flapping freely.
8. Wayne Shelford
The famous All Black rugby hard man was a bit of a headcase, as proven when during a game against France in 1986.
After a particularly vigorous trampling at a ruck, “Buck” as he was known suffered a split scrotum and ended up running about with one of his testicles hanging out.
Blood, screaming, hospital you might think, but not Buck.
“Stitch it up mate” he said to the phsyio, who did as he was told, by the side of the pitch.
Five minutes later Buck was back, proving the theory that rugby is indeed played by men with funny shaped balls.
Sadly, there’s no video for this one.
7.
Owwww.
Check out this massive weightlifter whose leg simply can’t take the strain. CRACK.
There’s also some amusing ice-hockey fights here too.
6. Eye Gouge
This is in Australian rugby league, apparently, it’s not as bad as it looks, which its pretty bad.
5.
Phil de Glanville
The young Bath rugby player was playing for the South West against the All Blacks in the 1990s when he found himself on the floor in a ruck.
Next thing you know 20 odd pairs of massive boots worn by a group of mean, heavy men have pumped into his face, leaving him with blood streaming from an horrific eye wound.
There’s no pics of de Glanville sporting stitches across his eyelid but being the All Blacks they got away with it.
No pics or video of this one either sadly.
4.
Kickboxing injury
Another broken leg here, not only does it look unimaginably painful, but he’s also got his wounded pride by breaking his leg by kicking someone.
3. Eduardo
Broken ankle this time and the Brazilian Croatian’s foot is very much hanging on by a small piece of bone.
Watch how hard defender Martin Taylor gets him.
2. David Busst
The poor Coventry defender suffered the worst broken leg football has ever seen in a game against Manchester United in and has had numerous operations on his leg.
Massive United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel had to have counselling after seeing the injury close up.
1. Richard Zednik
Viewer discretion advised.
This is the horrific moment when ice hockey player Richard Sednik’s throat was cut by a flailing skate.
Horrid. It’s one of his team mates as well.
so that’s the top ten, but I’m interested in something I’ve heard about an athlete who tried to dry the sweat off his face using a crisp packet and ended up slicing off his retina.
If anyone knows about that one, please put up info, or even better a vid.

I have not been able to watch one of those videos…. Horrible….
Why don’t you do top ten knockouts next, that I would be able to watch!!!
Bone-crunching stuff from Multifarian, Hugh F. Great article, although I daren’t watch the videos.
OK Jack, we aim to please our most prolific commenter.