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Footballers in ?fake injury? shocker

More than half of all players treated on the pitch during the World Cup weren’t actually injured, reports Times Online. The tournament’s chief medical officer, Professor Jiri Dvorak, confirmed that a total of 145 injuries occurred in 64 matches. Just 58% of the players who claimed to be injured actually suffered any damage.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .

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