23 injury photos that prove soccer is not for the weak
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Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger
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Germany's Thomas Mueller
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United States' Clint Dempsey
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Netherlands' Martins Indi
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Nigeria's Michael Babatunde
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Nigeria's Michael Babatunde
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Italy's Giorgio Chiellini
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Argentina's Zabaleta grimaces after sustaining an injury during extra time in their 2014 World Cup semi-finals against Netherlands in Sao Paulo
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Portugal's Fabio Coentrao
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Being a contact sport with a lack of protective gear and a lot of running, jumping and tackling can make soccer a dangerous game. From bloody noses to hamstring pulls and broken limbs, here are some of the nastiest injuries sustained at the World Cup 2014.
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