🐫 Kicked by a camel? The quirkiest injuries in the football world | OneFootball

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After yesterday's Bundesliga game, Gladbach's Nathan Ngoumou tore his right Achilles tendon. After what? Yes, you read that right. Only after the final whistle, while jogging off with the substitute players, did the 25-year-old suffer the horrific injury.

As curious as this may sound, Nathan Ngoumou's bitter story is almost normal compared to some other injury stories. So that you believe us, we've dug up the most curious injuries from the world of football for you.

Keep your fingers away from the kitchen knife

Actually, Hannover's Leon Andreasen just wanted to open a package in 2015. Actually. The Dane injured his hand so badly that he had to undergo surgery and subsequently missed the European Championship playoffs against Sweden.

Remote controls are a danger to ligaments!

📸 Clive Brunskill - 2003 Getty Images

Who doesn't know this? You want to change the channel while watching TV but don't feel like getting the remote control. Something similar happened to striker legend Robbie Keane when he was under contract with Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Irishman didn't want to get up and instead used his foot to fish for the remote control. The result? A multiple ligament tear and a weeks-long absence.

Ouch, my car antenna

Although Charles Akonnor was out for a much shorter time than Keane in 2001, he could have probably avoided his injury. The then Wolfsburg pro accidentally rammed his car antenna into his nose and was subsequently unable to play. Especially bitter: To get the nasal wound to heal faster, Akonnor used medication from the doping list and was banned for three more games.

Foot off the gas and off the tire

📸 JOSE JORDAN

Speaking of cars, in 2013, Valencia star Èver Banega wanted to stop his rolling car with his foot. Unfortunately, that didn't quite work out. The midfielder broke his foot and was out for six months.

Fish vs. goalkeeper's shoulder

David Seaman's surname was programmatic. The Arsenal goalkeeper was passionate about angling and loved being on the water. The problem with that? While trying to pull a 26-pound fish out of the water, Seaman dislocated his shoulder.

The "mean" sports director

From the category "You can't tell anyone": Jari Litmanen got a bottle cork shot into his eye by his own sports director while at Malmö. The consequence was several months off due to a retinal injury.

Beware of the camel!

In 1975, Bayern's Franz Michelberger was standing innocently in front of the team bus at a training camp in Israel when a camel suddenly appeared behind the Bayern player. The animal kicked Michelberger with full force against the team bus, causing a knee bruise.

Wow, those were some really curious injuries. We of course hope that all those involved have fully recovered by now.

📸 ALEXANDRA BEIER - AFP or licensors