Sometimes, sports stars are never more in peril than when they’ve stepped away from the action. From the gruesome to the outlandish, brace yourself for some of the more unusual injuries of the sporting year

The only predictable thing about Emelec’s late winner against Olimpia in the Copa Libertadores last week was that it was a Quinonez who scored it.

Argentina coach Alfio Basile has called up the Apertura tournament’s leading goalscorer, Jose Sand, for tomorrow’s World Cup qualifier against Chile.

Bolton striker Jared Borgetti has been given the green light by boss Sam Allardyce to leave the Reebok Stadium.

San Lorenzo’s young midfielder Arturo Facundo Vanega has been given a six-month ban after failing a dope test last June.