shiv Wrote:
glad we have timmy here for translation cos i had no idea what was going on.
December 07, 2004
Referee brings player to book over severed finger
By Rick Broadbent, Times Online
IT HAS been claimed that, in the modern climate of zero tolerance, footballers can be booked for almost anything, but receiving a yellow card for severing one’s wedding finger on a metal fence does seem particularly harsh.
So spare a thought for Paulo Diogo, the luckless Servette midfield player, whose goal celebration in his team’s 4-1 victory away to Schaffhausen in the Swiss Super League was, literally, cut short. Those of a squeamish disposition should look away now because the horror of Diogo’s digit puts the overzealous post-goal partying of Tim Cahill and his ilk in the shade.
Diogo’s problems began when he set up a team-mate for the third goal in Sunday’s match. Happy with his work, Diogo jumped on to the perimeter fence to share his delight with his fans. Unfortunately, Diogo’s wedding ring proved no band of joy and became caught in the barrier. The top two joints were severed as he jumped back down. Doctors at a Zurich hospital were unable to reattach the finger joints and advised amputating the remaining stump.
For Diogo, who was only recently married, the honeymoon was over. All of which is terrible in itself, but the decision by the referee to book Diogo for his excessive celebration added insult to particularly gruesome injury.
British football history includes many bizarre injuries, but the most famous one emanating from a celebration came when Steve Morrow scored the goal that won Arsenal the 1993 League Cup. When the final whistle sounded, Tony Adams, the Arsenal captain, hoisted the Northern Ireland defender into the air, dropped him and broke his arm. As Adams lifted the trophy by the Royal Box, Morrow had an oxygen mask over his face and was being led to the Wembley dressing-rooms. At least he was not booked.
MANY A SLIP: UNUSUAL INJURIES
Lucas Radebe (Leeds United): Slipped on ice while taking bins out and aggravated knee injury.
Santiago Cañizares (Valencia): Pulled out of Spain squad on eve of 2002 World Cup when he dropped a bottle of aftershave on foot and severed tendons.
Darren Barnard (Barnsley): Suffered knee ligament damage after slipping in puppy’s urine on kitchen floor.
Alex Stepney (Manchester United): Screamed so hard at defenders that he broke jaw.
Perry Groves (Arsenal): Knocked himself out on roof of dugout when celebrating goal.
Chic Brodie (Brentford): An injury suffered when he collided with a dog that ran on to the pitch ended his career.
