Footballer's gruesome injury so bad that opponent left in tears as bone sticks out sock
dailystar.co.ukBundesliga match on Saturday. Meyerhofer fell on top of his Norwegian opponent but got his leg trapped underneath him as they both toppled to the floor.Hauge's entire bodyweight then landed on Meyerhofer's leg causing both his knee and his ankle to twist horribly - and it's fair to say the pictures aren't for the faint of heart.Meyerhofer shrieked in pain after realising the extent of the damage.
His ankle had twisted nearly 90 degrees and part of his bone was sticking out of his leg and poking through his sock in a scene so gruesome that Hauge immediately burst into tears.Medics rushed onto the field to tend to the felled star, who had been writhing in agony ever since the collision.
After a brief check-up, the defender was lifted up and stretchered off the field, bravely offering fans a relieving thumbs-up as he was hurried away.
He was then taken to a local hospital where he underwent surgery and is expected to be out of action for most of the remainder of the year.To make matters worse, German outlet Bild claim that Meyerhofer's wife and parents were in the stands and witnessed the incident in its entirety.What's the most gruesome injury you've seen at a live football match?
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