Xela Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 (edited) Was reading an article yesterday and came across the name Dean Ashton. I remembered what a decent player he was and that he had to retire at 26 through injury. Made me think what other players have had their careers cruelly cut short through injury.... I'll start off with these two names from when I was a kid: - Paul Lake - Man City. Suffered injury after injury and never recovered. Was hotly tipped to be an England mainstay - Billy Garton - Man Utd - Centre back I think. Injury ended his career before it really started. Advancements in surgery nowadays mean that players can come back from injuries that years ago would have been career ending. Edited April 8, 2018 by Xela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Michael Johnson - The next Steven Gerrard. Bad injuries, spiralled into drink and depression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Marco Van Basten would be the most famous one. I believe they brought in the no tackling from behind due to this 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 For us the most disappointing one for me was luc nilis, thought he was going to be the bollocks 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 1 hour ago, villa4europe said: For us the most disappointing one for me was luc nilis, thought he was going to be the bollocks Or the latest in a long line of players who looked great for us for a few games then went to shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 3 hours ago, Genie said: Or the latest in a long line of players who looked great for us for a few games then went to shit. Bit harsh. He only played 3 games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Sebastian Deisler sticks out, really talented young player who was ruined by around 21/22, he never got going at Bayern having being a great talent at Hertha Berlin, retired by 26. There's also a few players who simply weren't the same after injuries at a young age, like Michael Owen and Ronaldo. Whilst Ronaldo still had a great career at Madrid, he was a shadow of what he was becoming at Inter. At Inter he was evolving into someone comfortable as a number 9 and 10 in that 97/98 season. From 98/99 his injuries forced him into being a number 9 only. Still a hell of a player, however without injuries I think he have been considered the best ever. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Micah Richards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HongKongVillan Posted April 8, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted April 8, 2018 9 minutes ago, sharkyvilla said: Micah Richards Obesity isn’t an injury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 (edited) not cut short but Petr Cech was never as good as before his head injury Edited April 8, 2018 by Zatman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Brian Little, gifted player finished at 27 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted April 9, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted April 9, 2018 Funnily enough when I saw the title of this thread I thought of Dean Ashton. Can't believe I'm the 1st one the say it. Gary Shaw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danwichmann Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Mark Delaney Chris Coleman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Brazilian Ronaldo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Ledley King Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Duncan Edwards - I know it's not exactly cut short through injury, but he was touted as the worlds best before he died at 21. Born in Dudley too, where there is a nice bronze statue of him. Probably one of the biggest examples of a huge, natural talent, gone way too soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Not football, but one that sticks out to me is Grant Hill the basketball player. Touted to be MJ's heir apparent who would one day surpass him, it took him almost a decade to come back from a (recurring) ankle injury. When he did finally come back, it was only as a role player off the bench. Such a shame. Derrick Rose is another one. League MVP at 21 not too long ago, and now getting waived and bounced around from team to team on short term contracts because his knees are made of feathers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 It's often said that Maradona wasn't quite the same after the 'Butcher of Bilbao' Andoni Goikoetxea shattered his ankle whilst playing for Barcelona. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted April 9, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted April 9, 2018 16 minutes ago, Dr_Pangloss said: It's often said that Maradona wasn't quite the same after the 'Butcher of Bilbao' Andoni Goikoetxea shattered his ankle whilst playing for Barcelona. Shame he didn't shatter his left wrist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts