Injuries are a curse that can befall anybody, at any time, at any place, and at any moment. Football today is blessed with the best medics, the best recovery practices, the best pitches, the best knowledge and the best equipment the beautiful game has ever seen.
And despite the best intentions of all concerned, injuries remain the unpredictable phantom everybody in football fears most.And as Everton manager Frank Lampard found out during his side's priceless 1-0 victory against Newcastle United, injuries can happen to anybody in football.
Daily Star Sport assesses six nasty injuries football managers have suffered. Everton needed a positive result against Newcastle United to break their horrific run of four consecutive Premier League defeats.
But the Merseysiders’ broke more than their barren losing streak as Lampard broke his hand while celebrating Alex Iwobi’s dramatic winner in the ninth minute of injury time.“I’ve broken my hand by the way celebrating” a laughing Lampard said while evidently in a state of immense discomfort. “I've already spoken to him [club doctor] and he's given me a couple of pills and I might have a beer or two."What other manager injuries can you think of?
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