The FA Cup failed to disappoint the viewers on Saturday with an extraordinary giant killing with Manchester City going down at the hands of relegation threatened Wigan. Before the game it looked like a foregone conclusion with the multi million pound spenders lining up against a team that cost just £20million to put together. With both teams at opposite ends of the table, the game was a chance for City to salvage something from a largely disappointing season and a chance for Wigan to forget about the premier league and enjoy a day of potential glory.
The FA Cup is admired for promoting the underdog, but the final on Saturday saw one of the biggest giant slayings since the Crazy Gang took on and beat Liverpool in 1988. Throughout the match Wigan looked a far cry from the relegation threatened team they are, holding their own and looking in better shape than there multi-millionaire opposition. City failed to heed early warnings and couldn't handle the threat of McManaman on the wing, with Clichy continually out witted and out played, but the game looked to be heading for a deadlock.
With extra time looming it was in injury time when Wigan pounced and took advantage of the extra man, with Ben Watson heading in from a corner and delivering Wigan the trophy for the first time in their history. The day was made even more poignant in that it was in 1960 that Wigan Chairman Dave Whelan played in the cup final and broke his leg, ending his career and taking him on his path to success in business.
The FA Cup final was an action packed game and luckily all players escaped any football injuries, something all too common on the football field. With emotions running high and players pushing for glory late challenges and over stretching can end a player's dream of seeing the final whistle.
The Premier League is one of the toughest leagues in the world to compete, with the premier league injuries list something which can make or break a clubs season. With tackles flying in a mistimed challenge can result in a player being stretchered off. We saw at the weekend John Terry being stretchered off the field, with the lower body very susceptible to impact injuries.
Whilst football injuries can occur on any area of the body, a mistimed challenge will increase the risk of injury to a player. Ankles and knees are open to impact injuries causing anything from strained ligaments to something a lot more serious with fractures and breaks possible. Whilst players wear shin pads and ankle protection it will offer little protection against a hard challenge or a bad fall.
There will always be a risk of injury within any sport and it is an accepted fact, however it is your rehabilitation post injury which determines how you continue in the game. Once you receive an injury you have a potential weak zone along with the psychological damage which can prevent you from fully recovering. One important area to help your injury and your confidence is to wear a sports brace for added protection. Ankle supports can offer additional stabilisation for the wearer to help prevent the ankle rolling over when in play, whilst offering compression of the affected area to help maintain performance.
With football a multi-billion pound business premier league injuries can be very costly and affect the outcome of a clubs season. The injuries incurred by Newcastle this season have contributed to their relegation fight, compared to this time last year when they were competing for a European spot. Wearing the correct brace or support can help a player to get back on the pitch quicker and help them to maintain their performance.
The FA Cup is admired for promoting the underdog, but the final on Saturday saw one of the biggest giant slayings since the Crazy Gang took on and beat Liverpool in 1988. Throughout the match Wigan looked a far cry from the relegation threatened team they are, holding their own and looking in better shape than there multi-millionaire opposition. City failed to heed early warnings and couldn't handle the threat of McManaman on the wing, with Clichy continually out witted and out played, but the game looked to be heading for a deadlock.
With extra time looming it was in injury time when Wigan pounced and took advantage of the extra man, with Ben Watson heading in from a corner and delivering Wigan the trophy for the first time in their history. The day was made even more poignant in that it was in 1960 that Wigan Chairman Dave Whelan played in the cup final and broke his leg, ending his career and taking him on his path to success in business.
The FA Cup final was an action packed game and luckily all players escaped any football injuries, something all too common on the football field. With emotions running high and players pushing for glory late challenges and over stretching can end a player's dream of seeing the final whistle.
The Premier League is one of the toughest leagues in the world to compete, with the premier league injuries list something which can make or break a clubs season. With tackles flying in a mistimed challenge can result in a player being stretchered off. We saw at the weekend John Terry being stretchered off the field, with the lower body very susceptible to impact injuries.
Whilst football injuries can occur on any area of the body, a mistimed challenge will increase the risk of injury to a player. Ankles and knees are open to impact injuries causing anything from strained ligaments to something a lot more serious with fractures and breaks possible. Whilst players wear shin pads and ankle protection it will offer little protection against a hard challenge or a bad fall.
There will always be a risk of injury within any sport and it is an accepted fact, however it is your rehabilitation post injury which determines how you continue in the game. Once you receive an injury you have a potential weak zone along with the psychological damage which can prevent you from fully recovering. One important area to help your injury and your confidence is to wear a sports brace for added protection. Ankle supports can offer additional stabilisation for the wearer to help prevent the ankle rolling over when in play, whilst offering compression of the affected area to help maintain performance.
With football a multi-billion pound business premier league injuries can be very costly and affect the outcome of a clubs season. The injuries incurred by Newcastle this season have contributed to their relegation fight, compared to this time last year when they were competing for a European spot. Wearing the correct brace or support can help a player to get back on the pitch quicker and help them to maintain their performance.