The most injury-plagued players in modern football

Some careers are defined by talent, others by time spent in the treatment room.

What happened. A GiveMeSport graphic ranks the 11 most injury-prone players in modern football history by total days spent sidelined. Jack Wilshere, Marco Reus and Holger Badstuber are among those featured.

• Neymar and Abou Diaby also appear on the list
• Bruno Fernandes is cited as the opposite, missing just two games through injury
• The piece questions whether talent or durability shapes a career

The ranking highlights how repeated injuries can stop promising careers from reaching their expected heights.

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