Reports are circulating today that
Frank Lampard's thigh
injury could actually have been caused
by the FA skimping on the travel arrangements for England's trip to
Qatar.
Apparently the squad flew to Doha on a charter plane designed
for short-haul only, with England's stars forced to squeeze into
seats that 'barely reclined', let alone laid flat like the luxury
first class berths they're used to.
As crazy as that seems, it's still not enough to earn Lamps a
place on MirrorFootball's all-time Top 10 freak football injuries
list.
And if we've missed out any of your favourites, let us know by
leaving a comment in the box below.
1) The dog (domestic)
Stoke's Liam
Lawrence damaged his ankle after tripping over his dog, ruling him
out for three months at the start of the 2008-09 season.
2) The remote control
England goalkeeper
David James once pulled a muscle in his back when reaching for the
TV remote control.
3) The dog (on pitch)
Brentford goalkeeper
Chic Brodie's career came to an abrupt end in October 1970 when he
collided with a sheepdog which had run on to the pitch. Brodie
shattered his kneecap while the dog got the ball.
4) The golf clubs
Kasey Keller knocked out
his front teeth while pulling his golf clubs out of the boot of his
car.
5) The accelerator
Diminutive Aston Villa
full-back Alan Wright once strained his knee by stretching to reach
the accelerator in his new Ferrari. He subsequently swapped the
sports car for a Rover 416.
6) The moose!
Norway defender Svein
Grondale had to withdraw from an international during the 1970s
after colliding with a moose while out jogging.
7) The toddler
Leeds and Blackburn
midfielder David Batty managed to re-injure his Achilles tendon
when he was run over by his toddler on a tricycle.
8) The pool of puppy pee
Barnsley
midfielder Darren Barnard was sidelined for five months with a torn
knee ligament after he slipped in a puddle of his puppy's urine on
the kitchen floor.
9) The loudmouth
In 1975 Manchester United
keeper Alex Stepney screamed so hard at his team-mates that he
broke his jaw.
10) The stampede of pigs
Indonesian
footballer Mistar was killed aged just 25 by a stampede of pigs
which overran his team's training pitch in 1995.
