We now have another example to add to the list of ridiculous injures to have afflicted goalkeepers, after Bayern’s reserve keeper Michael Rensing came off second best in a tangle with his shoelaces.
“A couple of days ago Michael hurt his back while tying his shoes,” coach Ottmar Hitzfeld told reporters with the Bayern team. “I’m confident he’ll be able to play, though. In an emergency we’ll find someone to tie his laces for him.”
What is it about goalkeepers that makes them so vulnerable to this sort of accident?
Poor Santiago Canizares had to miss the 2002 World Cup after he dropped a bottle of cologne on his foot, David Seaman is said to have injured his back while reaching for a remote control and, if memory serves, former Liverpool keeper Michael Stensgaard had his career ended by an ironing board.
If you’ve got any more examples (I’m sure there must be loads) let me know in the comments.
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England keeper David James said he lost concentration during a game once because he had been playing too much on his playstation
- Posted by Mark MeadowsIt may sound funny, but it is not. You could drown yourself while drinking water from a customary glass.
- Posted by vavaAnother one to add to the list. The hapless Dida managed to lock his back up sat on the bench during Milan’s 0-0 draw at Parma on Saturday. He wcouldnt move and had to be strechered away without setting foot on the pitch. Maybe the cold had something to do with it.
- Posted by Kevin FylanHe is out of the Champ League game at Arsenal now but wouldnt have played anyway as Zeljko Kalac has been keeping him on the bench in recent weeks.
The last post was actually me, logged on as kev for subbing purposes. As Dida showed, it is a dangerous game being a sub!
- Posted by Mark Meadows[…] Michael Rensing makes his first step to become a famous goalkeeper by picking up a silly injury. (Reuters Soccer Blog) […]
- Posted by Weekly Dose 20.2.08 - International - The Offside - German Football League Blog