Slips, trips and pulls – meet the fall guys...

England suffered a bizarre disruption during their World Cup opener against Italy on Saturday night.

Slips, trips and pulls – meet the fall guys...
Mon, 16 Jun, 2014 - 01:00
Lee Murphy

Physio Gary Lewin was carried away on a stretcher after dislocating and fracturing his ankle while Roy Hodgson’s coaching staff celebrated Daniel Sturridge’s equaliser during the 2-1 loss.

It’s not the first bizarre injury picked up off the field of play.

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