Worst Leg Break Ever…..BUSSTED

I would like to take this opportunity to apologise for the rather sickly nature of last week’s vote but here at On The Bench we like to take a rather perverse look at both the ups and downs of the football world

The resounding winner (or should that be loser?) of the leg break vote was former Coventry centre half David Busst.

The injury occurred in April 1996 at Old Trafford following a Coventry corner as he collided with Dennis Irwin and Brian McClair. I am not sure exactly sure of the medical terminology used to describe it other than to say that the poor man was absolutely f*cked. I myself have broken my wrist (don’t even go there you dirty minded fools) but I cannot even begin to think of the pain that Busst went through. The only thing I could think it could compare to would be listening to Enrique Iglesias’s new album.

Those who remember the incident well will remember Peter Schmeichel’s reaction after he saw the true extent of the horrific leg break. Apparently, he was so shocked that he had to vomit on the side of the pitch. The only other person who used to go to such extreme measures was Pete Sampras after he was going through a gruelling five setter.

Busst had numerous operations but the chances of him coming back were almost impossible. If he had pulled it off then it would have been a bigger comeback than if Michael Jackson was to release a new number one album.

He had to retire at the age of 29 (Busst not Jacko) but to his credit, Buust has remained in football, something which many players would have found hard to do after such a terrible injury and for that he deserves considerable credit.

David Buust...you officially had the worst leg break in football