_______________ 10 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Warning- very disturbing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCyMcQjjerc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BukHpck04p8&feature=related This has to be the worst injury in soccer in recent memory. Far worse than Cisse's before the World Cup. As for the tackle. I think it was accidental. A tad bit late and a bit clumsy. I feel sorry for the guy who injured him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokie07 11 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Eduardo da Silva's soccer career is over. No way anyone could come back from an injury like that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vthokies4life 10 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Sky Sports was saying it was too graphic to even be shown on TV. I feel so bad for this guy though. Eduardo was another young gun that fit so well in Arsenal's system. He had (or has) a great future ahead of him for Arsenal and also for Croatia. I'm pulling for him to get back onto the pitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBoii 10 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 yea hopefully he will be able to play again hes such a great player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vthokies4life 10 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 CHECK THIS OUT!! http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_3194726,00.html I thought it was MUCH more serious than that. That's absolutely amazing for Eduardo though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeper1 10 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 they got rid of all those links in a hurry. must have been bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vthokies4life 10 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 [ QUOTE ] they got rid of all those links in a hurry. must have been bad. [/ QUOTE ] I'm assuming so. I didn't watch it but I bet it was one of those where his shin just looked like it turned into jell-o. I'm sure you've seen Joe Theismann's injury or Tyrone Prothro or maybe even Henrik Larsson. They were all the same thing. I really don't want to see another injury like that, so I just didn't even try to watch the ones posted on here. But copy and paste the article I posted a while ago. For some reason, it didn't form a link all the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetMoney55 11 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 Joe Theismann's injury is the worst ive ever seen. the guy's bone was sticking straight out of his sock like it was nothing, just pointing out into the open. craziest injury ive ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 Here is a pic...you're welcome...viewer discretion is advised... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vthokies4life 10 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 That's actually a really interesting picture. If you read the SkySports article I posted, they said he dislocated his ankle and broke his fibula. In that picture, you can see where it's mostly the ankle that's disfiguring, not the whole shin like I originally thought. Yeah, that injury sucks, but there have been much worse. I'm a fan of Eduardo. Good thing it was only as bad as it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetMoney55 11 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 at one point in basketball, i broke the ball of my left ankle and my tibula at the same time. couldnt tell my tibula was broken but you could certainly tell my ankle was because it was snapped straight down and off to the right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokie07 11 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 [ QUOTE ] In that picture, you can see where it's mostly the ankle that's disfiguring, not the whole shin like I originally thought. [/ QUOTE ] I'm not in any way trying to spark a debate because I am not a doctor, and I have absolutely no plans to be one in the future either, nor am I trying to belittle your opinion, but my take on the picture is a little different. Assuming his entire foot is still in his boot, that break looks to be about an inch and a half to two inches above his actual ankle, which would be more of the shin. It looks as if the ankle bone is laying flat on the ground, so I could definitely see that there would be major damage to the fibula/shin area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_______________ 10 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 His injury has been classified as a double compound fracture. I think its the same thing that happened to Prothro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetMoney55 11 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 not to keep telling my own stories, but a friend of mine double compound fractured his forearm once. both bones in his arm sticking straight out of his skin like it was nothing. coolest surgery scar ive ever seen though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VivaFutbol 10 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 I thought the ref was a little harsh on Martin Taylor. I viewed the video over and over, and it looked like a fair tackle that was a tad bit late. And Eduardo made a great move that set it up. I feel a sending off was harsh, I would have shown him a caution. But he will be back next year. Hate to see an injury, but not the worse I've seen. If you saw Shaun Livingston's that hurt my leg thinking about it. Luckily for Arsenal they get Robin Van Persie back vs Milan. They should still win the EPL, unless Man U makes a late push. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeper1 10 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 if you were martin taylor, would you still want to play in that game after having potentially ended a great young players career? i think it was ultimately the right call. plus i think it falls under the category of "seriously violent action" any time compound fractures are involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VivaFutbol 10 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 So you are saying, if he didn't get hurt it still would have been a red? No, he would have been shown a yellow and would have carried on with the game. And yes if I was Martin Taylor I would be able to carry on with my career because he didn't do it on purpose and unfortunately Eduardo was hurt, but hey that the game of soccer. These things happen, if it was a malicious tackle that was trying to injury on purpose, by all means kick him out of the League. But, if I was Martin Taylor I could go on, because it wasn't meant to be a dangerous tackle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beano5 14 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 he didnt say the rest of his career...he said would you be able to play the rest of the game after breaking a guys leg...i probably wouldnt be able to continue playing if it was that horrific of an injury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VivaFutbol 10 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 oh, I must have misread. And he received a red anyway. Just a good tackle went wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeper1 10 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 [ QUOTE ] So you are saying, if he didn't get hurt it still would have been a red? [/ QUOTE ] actually i was saying the opposite of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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