Summary: The Most Common Football Foot Injury

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Football is one of the best sports in the world that garners a wide fan-base. Football stars are always in the go and cheered upon by their fans. However, their sports is not as easy and smooth sailing as one can think of since they also experience some major set-backs in the form of injuries.
One of the most common football foot injuries is the high ankle sprain such as what happened to Barcelona forward, Neymar, during their team's win at the Copa del Rey in January 2014. During the ankle sprain, Neymar had to be carried off from the field by Barcelona's medical staff.

What is a high ankle sprain?
High ankle sprain is a sprain that occurs when the foot rotates in an unnatural way, or when a player's foot is planted and the foot of another

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