The Tackle That Popped my Knee ACL( Anterior cruciate ligament )
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pain was unbearable my left knee was victim to a crunching high tackle from a Neanderthal defender who was sent knuckles dragging to the dressing room by the bright red card of the ref.
Meanwhile the trainer was on the pitch faster than superman ( the star center forward was down ) carrying the full medical kit by that I mean a bucket of cold water and a sponge. ” I saw the whole thing the dirty @$/-@&$&:@” after unblocking my ears from the 10 minutes of ranting from the coach I limped to the bench.
The ice pack did its work but by the many knowing looks and quite head shaking i new the damage had been done, “son did you hear a popping sound when you went down” said the coach, was he psychic did he have a sixth sense, ” I did here it, but how could you have known” I blurted out almost incoherently, the pain killers were kicking in by know. The coach looked me straight in the eye with a steely gaze you only see in the movies, his lips trembled as he spoke the words that will ring in my ears for eternity ” Son your ACL is FuxxxD ”
Carry on reading, I have added part 2: meet the orthopedic surgeon
