How Manchester United Star almost lost a leg.

Injuries occur in football just like it occurs in all other sports. Since players are always running at full speed, jumping up to win the ball and tackling each other to contest and win the ball, it becomes absolutely impossible to prevent injuries in football since it can happen at anytime and anywhere in the pitch of play.

While some injuries are minor and players can return to the field of play in no time. Some can be so servere that players are forced to stop playing for months or years, or they could stop playing the game so early in there career. The sad thing about this injury thing is that

In today's article, i would talk about how Manchester united star Luke Shaw was able to battle a career threatning injury to become one of the premier leagues best full back.

Luke Shaw aged 20, signed for Manchester United in 2014 from Southampton for a record fee of £31million. Tagged the most expensive teenager in the world and the most promising defensive prospect all eye's where on the Red- devils man to live up to the price tag.

However, in a champions league clash between Manchester United and PSV Edovin in which Manchester United suffered a defeat. Luke Shaw suffered a double leg fracture from a flying tackle by PSV defender Hector Moreno who did not even get a censure from the Italian official. Luke Shaw had burst into the penalty area when the mexican defender made a bid to stop him. This was in the second half of the game.

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Shaw then aged 20, received treatment from the medical team for more than 12 minutes. He also received oxygen and was taken off the pitch on a stretcher the youngster had to miss the rest of the season and also he was off for one full season.

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After being recalled back to the national team squad in 2018, Luke Shaw admitted he almost lost a leg.

I'd be lying if i did not think about quitting.

His exact words during a national team call up for a match against Spain at Wembley.

i had a lot of complications with my leg and that was a really hard moment in my career.

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No one knows but i was actually close to losing my legs. I never knew that until the doctors told me six months later.

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THE RETURN OF LUKE SHAW

Luke Shaw made a return for Manchester United in a community shield win against Leciester City.
He has also gone to cement his place in the United squad and also he has been tagged as one of the best full backs in the league after a wonderful performance last season.

He also scored the opening goal in a Final between England and Italy in the Euros. Luke's goal is considered the fastest goal in a final match.

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