10 careers that were ended by horror tackles

Colin Bell’s career-ending tackle with Martin Buchan

Career ended: Colin Bell

Age of retirement:33

When: November 1975

What: Knee injury

Manchester City’s Collin Bell had made a total of about 500 appearances for the club and was about to earn his 50th England cap. But then came a tackle from Manchester United’s skipper; Martin Buchan which just tore almost all ligaments of his right knee. Bell, however, has maintained that he places no blames on Buchan. He then struggled for four years to bring his career back on track but to no gain. In 1979 he called quits. He, however, tried his last failed attempt to revive through American club San Jose Earthquakes in 1980. He is still regarded as Man City’s greatest player of all time.