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Holiday accident, youclaim.co.uk

Professional footballers and holiday accidents

During the football off-season it is not uncommon for club managers to sit at home anxiously twiddling their thumbs, wondering what terrible and unusual holiday accident might befall one of their players.

The cost of such off-season injuries can be huge to both the careers of the players themselves and the prospects of the clubs they represent.

Here at YouClaim we decided to take a look at some of the holiday accident injuries sustained by leading footballers in recent years.

The England footballer with too much time on his hands
While enjoying a bit of rest and relaxation away from the football pitch England defender Rio Ferdinand suffered a freak tendon strain as a result of sitting for too long with his legs up on a coffee table.

The Spanish international goalkeeper with the fragrant foot
Spanish international goalkeeper Santiago Canizares missed the 2002 World Cup after a hotel holiday accident in which he dropped a bottle of aftershave onto his foot.

A Norwegian international and a moosed unfortunate accident
Svein Grondalen had to pull out of international duty after suffering a collision with a moose while enjoying a gentle holiday ramble.

The American international goalkeeper who is not very good at golf
Kasey Keller, the former US international, knocked his front teeth out after hitting himself in the teeth while on an off-season golfing holiday.

Croatian goalkeeper experiences a real poke in the eye
Former Hadjuk Split goalkeeper Milan Rapaic missed the start of the football season after accidentally poking himself in the eye with his boarding pass at the airport. He had been about to embark on an off-season package tour.

Cost free holiday compensation lawyers
Wherever you live in the UK, if you have suffered personal injury while holidaying, whether at home or abroad, the specialist solicitors on our no win, no fee panel may be able to assist you in claiming compensation for your injuries.

All members of our panel are governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, a branch of the Law Society that's job is to ensure a professional and ethical service.

Additionally, our holiday accident claim service is completely cost free, win or lose, from start to finish. This means that you are protected from both our costs and those incurred by the defendant legal side, assuring you financial peace of mind.

This cost free philosophy is extended right the way through to achieving settlement, as we never take any cuts, delivering all winning clients 100% compensation.

To speak a legal advisor about the possibility of receiving compensation for your injuries, call our freephone personal injury hotline, on 0800 10 757 95.

Alternatively, fill out a online claim form.