World of pain: The most unfortunate sporting injuries of 2020

We know by now that the pitch is often the safest place for a sportsperson. The year gone brought the usual crop of bizarre injuries suffered far from the action
World of pain: The most unfortunate sporting injuries of 2020

Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong posted this alarming-looking picture of his swollen hand, which was the result of an allergic reaction to a bee sting. Picture: Instagram / @mikkykiemeney

Zack Wheeler, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher

Injury: Ripped off fingernail

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