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Ex-Arsenal star Eduardo has never watched horror tackle that broke his leg

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Arsenal striker Eduardo has revealed he has never watched the horrific tackle that broke his leg.Despite scoring just six Premier League goals during his three-year spell with the Gunners and failing to make much of an impression, Eduardo will always be remembered among English fans due to the awful injury he suffered against Birmingham City in February 2008.A studs-up challenge by defender Martin Taylor resulted in a broken left leg and an open fracture of the ankle.

The footage was so harrowing that more than 14 years on, it's something which the ex-Croatia international still can't bring himself to view.Eduardo, speaking exclusively to Ladbrokes at their launch of the 5-A-Side bet on Crystal Palace v Arsenal, said: "I try my best to forget about what happened to me against Birmingham."I'll always talk about it if asked, but when I'm in my own space, and in my own head, I've tried to forget it.

But you can't help people stopping you and asking you about it.Has there been a worse tackle in football history? Let us know in the comments section."Once you're recognised as Eduardo, it's always 'How are you?

How is your leg?' and all this. If it was up to me I wouldn't ever talk about it again, but I understand people will always want to hear the story."I've never watched the tackle back.

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