Injuries are the unavoidable part of football career. The injuries may affect any football players no matter what the position he plays. Many football stars have suffered from many different kinds of injuries due to various reasons. However, some of them had extremely funny accidents, causing serious injuries. For instance, Mario Balotelli of Man City suffered from an allergic reaction to grass; Liam Lawrence of Stoke was injured when tumbling over his dog; David James from Bristol City was injured when trying to reach the television remote control and so on.
Scotland player Kirk Broadfoot was taken to hospital after suffering from a funny accident. The star of Rangers had put two eggs into the microwave to boil. One of them explored, squirting scalding water onto the player’s face.
Kirk Broadfoot
In September 2010, Liam Lawrence of Stoke tumbled over his dog and had an injury involving his knee. The football star had to experience an X-ray on his ankle.
Richard Wright couldn’t attend Everton's FA Cup fourth-round replay at Chelsea because he had damaged his shoulder by trying to pack away his suitcases.
The veteran goalkeeper Dave Beasant had to leave the field for eight weeks in 1993 when he dropped a bottle of salad cream on his foot and injured the big toe.
Manchester City star Mario Balotelli had to be substituted during Manchester City's Europa League clash with Dynamo Kiev on March 10, 2011 after suffering an allergic reaction to grass.
West Ham goalkeeper Roy Carroll accidentally caught in the net and injured his knee while he was picking balls from a goal during the training.
Former Leeds United player Rio Ferdinand had his foot up on a coffee table for hours to watch television and injured a tendon behind his knee. He came back the club after 2 months of treatment
England goalkeeper David James used to injure his back when trying to reach the television remote control. He also had the same injury when landing a monster carp.
Extremely Funny Accidents in Soccer