5 football players who played on while injured

#2 Vincent Kompany - Belgium - Broken nose, broken eye-socket, concussion

Despite the nerve-wracking facial injuries, Kompany continued to play

One of the most important defenders for Manchester City, the Belgian International has been criticised for showing proneness to a lot of injuries.

In fact, he is easily one of the most injured football players in the history of the club. But that does not change the fact that the Belgian has won 3 Premier League titles in a short span of 8 years, making him one of the most decorated defenders in the league.

A lesser-known fact about the 32-year-old is that he once played an entire game of football with a broken nose, a concussion, and to make things worse, a broken eye socket.

After Belgium's clash against Serbia in 2013, Kompany looked as if he had been put through a wood chipper, but the passion and the commitment kept him on the pitch, as he made sure that he did finish the match as their captain.

Merci a tous nos supporters! Bedankt aan al onze supporters! What wouldn't you do for your country hey? ;-) #Belgium pic.twitter.com/Nf3J9phkF3

— Vincent Kompany (@VincentKompany) June 7, 2013