Im so sad to learn that one of the best defender in England has retired from football yesterday. He previously played for AC Milan but persistant knee injuries had limited his appearance for the Rossoneri. Then he moved to England to continue his career at Aston Villa. Thats it guys, its Martin Laursen. Laursen yersterday decided to hang up his boots rather than undergo another major operation on his right knee.
I don't know about u guys, but i feel sorry and sad for those who retired from playing football after suffered some major injuries. Especially the younger one or maybe on the prime. An obvious example is Marco van Basten. His injury that ended his career at 28 was probably one of the saddest moments in football. He's already top 10 of all time, but with at least 5 years left in him, he could have been Top 3. Van Basten is probably the most obvious because he ended his career due to it (Knee injury).
Others who i think is big lost due to injuries:
Sebastian Deisler: Was hailed as Germany's greatest talent of this decade ahead of Ballack. Was superb crosser of the ball and was technically gifted unlike so many German players. Sadly had alot of knee injuries and quit Football at 28.
Gerd Muller: Retired at the age of 28 due to persistent knee problems. Was one of the best strikers to have ever played the beautiful game. His stats are unreal. He scored 68 international goals in 62 apperances. He scored 10 goals in a single WC in 1970. He has scored I think somewhere around 300 goals for Bayern Munich in 380 apperances. An absolute Legend. Just wonder what his stats would have been had he not retired early.
Rob de Wit: He was a sensational left winger who played for Ajax and the dutch NT at the time he got a hemorage to the brain. Which was the end of professional football for him. He was one of the biggest talents at Ajax and dutch football at the time, along with V. Basten, Gullit, Rijkaard, Koeman and Vanenburg.
Marco Negri: Scored 23 goals in his first 10 games for Glasgow Rangers at the start of the 97/98 season, injured his eye while playing squash with team mate Sergio Porrini. Went on to play for numerous Italian clubs but in reality his playing days ended in 1998, he was 27.
Sebastian Rozental: Another Rangers player suffering a knee injury on his home debut all but ending his promising career at 20.
Willy Sagnol: Bayern Munich and France defender Willy Sagnol announced his retirement from professional football after failing to recover from an Achilles tendon injury. The full-back suffered the injury while representing France at Euro 2008 and he has not played since.
So..who do u think is next on the unlucky list.. Probably Michael Owen? Vicente? Jorge Andrade?(Almost there) Ronaldo?(Almost there) Ronaldinho? or even Lionel Messi or C.Ronaldo.. Let just hope that football is not that dangerous or career threatening sport. Its a beautiful game..and probably the next best thing after sex..
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