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1. Hamstring Tears
Hamstring tears are common in football, as the sport requires players to sprint and kick at high speeds. The hamstring muscles (semitendinosus, semimembranosus and biceps femoris are the main muscles which make up the bulk of the back of the thigh, helping us to bend the knee and extend the hip joints.
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2. Sprained Ankle
The term sprain denotes an injury to the supporting ligaments of the ankle, most commonly the ligaments on the outside edge. However, sometimes there can be an additional injury caused, such as a fracture to one of the bones that make up the ankle joint.
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3. Meniscal Injuries ('Torn Knee Cartilages')
Within the knee there are two cartilages, known as menisci, which sit in the space between the thigh bone (femur) and the shin bone (tibia). Their job is to help distribute the weight of the body across the joint. Without the cartilages, bone would rub on bone, and arthritis of the joint would occur.
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4. Groin Strains
The term 'groin strain' can be used to describe injury to any structure at the top of the inner thigh, but usually it refers to a strain or tear of muscles known as the 'adductors'. There are powerful muscles on the inside of the thigh that are typically used in football to swing the leg across the body, e.g. when passing the ball sideways.
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5. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
An injury to the ACL is serious and take a player out of action for many months. Paul Gascoigne (Gazza) famously suffered a ruptured right cruciate ligament during an FA cup final whilst playing for Spurs.
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