Five players whose superstar careers were ruined by injury

#2 Kerlon

Back when YouTube was just starting to make an impact, the talents of a highly unusual and utterly unique Brazilian footballer were starting to go viral. Such was the skill that Kerlon had, he was able to dribble the ball using only his head or upper part of his body, making it impossible to dispossess him without committing a foul.

Inter had no doubt caught wind of this unusual player with his trademark skill, ‘the seal dribble’ and acquired him through a complicated and somewhat underhand loan move to Chievo. However, the Brazil Under-20 international would never get a chance to make an impact in Europe as he suffered from a succession of serious knee injuries that prevented him from getting anywhere close to full fitness.

Circus act or unfulfilled talent? Either way, he has been plying his trade in Slovakia with Spartak Trnava and will become a free agent on July 1.