The anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, which is found in the knee, is very, very small.
Yet it can be so big at times. Especially for sports clubs.
Like, say, for the New England Patriots, or Chelsea FC .
Today, athletes seem to be tearing their ACLs at an alarming rate. In the last few days, two of sport’s most exciting athletes, Tom Brady of the Pats and Michael Essien of Chelsea, have grimaced in pain as their seasons ended due to that little torn bastard.
How does an ACL injury occur, you ask? Well, it is often torn during sudden dislocation, torsion, or hyperextension of the knee.
Wow, that sounds unusually and excruciatingly painful, doesn’t it?
It is a very common injury in football, hockey, skiing, skating and soccer. Usually the injury occurs when someone tries to rapidly change direction with the leading leg out, resulting in the twisting of the knee. The other way the injury can occur is when ...
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Major League Soccer's Most Valuable Teams
forbes.com 9/9/2008 — September 9 --- Forbes.com: Our first independent study on the finances of Major League Soccer–using past transactions as a guide–shows that three teams are already worth at least $40 million, and the average franchise is worth $37 million.
--- No surprise which team is #1...
First XI: Soca warriors
web.mlsnet.com 9/9/2008 — September 9 --- MLSNet.com: It's sort of a tradition, every so often First XI examines a U.S. qualifier by taking a look at players from a CONCACAF opponent who have played in MLS. --- Let's take a look (in no particular order) at eleven of the Soca Warriors who've gone to battle for MLS...
MLS Pub of the Week: Chicago's "The Globe"
theglobepub.com 9/10/2008 — If you're in Chicago, but can't be at Toyota Park, watch at The Globe. --- Located in North Center, this pub is the hometown bar of the Chicago Fire, showing all the team's games. --- English Premiership and Spanish La Liga always on tap. --- Also featuring bus trips to all Fire home matches...
New Week, New View
revolutionsoccer.wordpress.com 9/9/2008 — Admittedly, the last, oh, two weeks certainly - and possibly last four, four-and-a-half weeks - haven’t been great. The team wrapped up Saturday’s game and was exhausted - mentally, physically, emotionally. When staff can feel how tired ...
EPL Quotes Of The Week That Was —
Bleacher Report - EPL 9/9/2008
Heres a few quotes from the world of football from the last week....
It'll be nice to know that every gallon of petrol a Man Yoo fan puts in his car is going straight into our kitty! —Noel Gallagher, self-professed Man City fan.
Chelsea ...
