Famous Broken Noses of Football

[RobM]

Famous Broken Noses of Football

Mate of mine went to get his re-set many moons ago.

He was kind of expecting some sort of numbing agent and then a process of gentle manipulation to slot his snib back into something approaching place. He was a bit stunned when the doc came along and whacked him in the coupon with a hard rubber hammer.

[3 Colours Red]

Famous Broken Noses of Football

Stumpy Pepys wrote: But why Bruce and McCarthy don't pop down Harley Street is beyond me.

Maybe because of the stick David O'Leary got when he had his "re-set"...

[treibeis]

Famous Broken Noses of Football

[Incandenza]

Famous Broken Noses of Football



Can't find a very good photo of Leonardo elbowing Tab Ramos.

[Alderman Barnes]

Famous Broken Noses of Football

When Steve Bruce was at Gillingham, I saw him break his nose during a match, bleed copiously for a bit, pop it back in place and carry on playing as if nothing had happened.

His nose was already a mess back then, so I imagine he was used to it.

[Sean of the Shed]

Famous Broken Noses of Football

[treibeis]

Famous Broken Noses of Football

As with Gorlukowitsch, I'm not sure whether this little centre-half's nose was ever broken:

[beak]

Famous Broken Noses of Football

I would have thought a quick fix-up could help with the whole breathing aspect of being an athlete (of sorts).

Van Gaal looks to my untrained eye like he has paid someone to dig his nose out of his skull somewhere along the way.

[Stumpy Pepys]

Famous Broken Noses of Football

I understand, especially if you're a big ugly centre-half, why you wouldn't get your nose fixed when you're playing; after all, it's reasonably likely it's going to get broken again.

But why Bruce and McCarthy don't pop down Harley Street is beyond me.

[treibeis]

Famous Broken Noses of Football

Not sure whether it was ever broken, but it always looked like it had been:

[Stumpy Pepys]

Famous Broken Noses of Football

[beak]

Ogrizovic


Bruce


van Gaal


Cowans (dunno if this one counts, looks like there's a bit more going on..)