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Soccer is a contact sport, and serious injuries can be suffered while playing it. Sadly, there are players who were injured before the 2014 World Cup and weren't able to play the tournament. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Lpez. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Lpez

Time
5 mins

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368,575

Updated
Jul 23 22

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. On January 6, 2014, Arsenal played against Tottenham in an FA Cup game. Arsenal's player, who first played with the English national squad when he was 17, injured his left knee, leaving him out of Brazil 2014. Which British player is this? Hint

Theo Walcott

Steven Gerrard

Wayne Rooney

Danny Welbeck

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Question 2 of 10

2. On January 22, 2014, Colombia suffered when Soner Ertek, from the team Chasselay, committed a foul on a Monaco forward, injuring his anterior cruciate ligament and leaving him out of the World Cup. Which player, unfortunately for Colombia, missed the 2014 World Cup? Hint

Radamel Falcao

Jefferson Montero

Antonio Valencia

Joao Rojas

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Question 3 of 10

3. On January 25, 2014, the fifth round of the FA Cup was being played in England, when Everton's Costa Rican star suffered a double leg break as he tried to block a shot by Stevenage's Simon Heslop. Which player wasn't able to join Costa Rica for the 2014 World Cup? Hint

Keylor Navas

Yeltsin Tejeda

Joel Campbell

Bryan Oviedo

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Question 4 of 10

4. On March 26, 2014, FC Barcelona's starting goalkeeper was injured 22 minutes after the game against Celta started. After stopping a free kick, he landed on the ground and broke the anterior cruciate ligament of his left knee, forcing him to miss the World Cup. Which Spanish goalkeeper is he? Hint

Iker Casillas

Jesus Corona

Pepe Reina

Victor Valdes

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Question 5 of 10

5. May 20 was not a good day for soccer, as two players were left out of their respective national teams. One was Chilean Matias Fernandez, who suffered a broken ligament in his right ankle. The other was Juan Carlos Medina, who played for Club America and was one of coach Miguel Herrera's favorites. Which country was Medina going to represent at the World Cup? Hint

Mexico

Honduras

Spain

Argentina

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Question 6 of 10

6. On May 28, 2014, it was announced that the Netherlands would miss one of its midfielders because of an injury to his right leg. Which former Real Madrid player was left out of the 2014 World Cup? Hint

Robin Van Persie

Arjen Robben

Edwin Van der Sar

Rafael Van der Vaart

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Question 7 of 10

7. On May 31, 2014, Mexico played a friendly match against Ecuador. After scoring a great goal, a player suffered a double leg break after crashing with Ecuador's Segundo Castillo, who also abandoned the match because of his injury. Which Mexican player, who was a champion with Club Leon, missed the World Cup? Hint

Rafael Marquez

Hector Herrera

Javier Hernandez

Luis Montes

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Question 8 of 10

8. On May 31, 2014 which Italian was injured and had to be substituted just 13 minutes after the friendly game against Ireland started? Hint

Andrea Pirlo

Fabio Cannavaro

Riccardo Montolivo

Giorgio Chiellini

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Question 9 of 10

9. On June 7, 2014, after Germany's friendly match against Armenia, a Borussia Dortmund player experienced a torn ligament in his left ankle and missed the 2014 World Cup. Who is he? Hint

Bastian Schweinsteiger

Miroslav Klose

Marco Reus

Thomas Muller

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Question 10 of 10

10. France lost one of its stars for the 2014 World Cup when he showed up to training sessions with back pain. He was ruled out of the competition after his back pains worsened. Which Bayern Munich star missed the 2014 World Cup? Hint

Frank Ribery

Thierry Henry

Karim Benzema

Paul Pogba

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Theo Walcott

Even though Arsenal won 2-0 in the third round of the FA Cup, Walcott ruptured an anterior cruciate ligament of his left knee, which required a recovery of at least 6 months. Amazingly, this wasn't the first time this happened to Walcott, as he was selected for the 2006 World Cup but did not play, and he was left out of the 2010 World Cup because of his constant injuries.

Answer: Radamel Falcao

While playing a French Cup match, Soner Ertek tried to prevent Falcao's goal with a sliding tackle, injuring Falcao. Ertek said he was very sorry, and Falcao thanked him, telling him it was a "soccer accident". Falcao's mother also told Ertek to remain calm and encouraged fans to stop insulting him. On May 14, doctors said he was only 60% ready, and coach Jose Pekerman announced in June that Falcao would not be playing in Brazil. Still, he traveled with the team to watch them play. Colombian Aldo Leao was also injured before the World Cip started and needed to be replaced.

Answer: Bryan Oviedo

22 minutes after the start of the Stevenage-Everton game, which Everton won 4-0, Bryan Oviedo tried to block a shot from the Stevenage forward, and immediately touched his ankle. He was stretchered off the field, and it was later confirmed that he would miss the World Cup. This was not good news for Costa Rica, as it drew a very tough group: Uruguay, England and Italy.

Answer: Victor Valdes

Victor Valdes was competing with Iker Casillas for the starting goalkeeper position in the Spanish team. Valdes was successfully operated, but his recovery time was six months, relegating him from Brazil. Spain ended up calling Iker Casillas, Pepe Reina, and David de Gea as its goalkeepers.

Answer: Mexico

Juan Carlos "Topo" (Spanish for "mole") Medina injured himself during a training session. His right ankle had been injured a few months earlier, and it was aggravated while training. Medina cried when he heard he had no chance of going to the World Cup, as it was perhaps his only choice. He was replaced by Miguel Ponce.

Answer: Rafael Van der Vaart

Van der Vaart was the oldest player on the list of players from the Netherlands. The midfielder for German team Hamburg missed his chance to play in his third World Cup. The Netherlands played in Group B Spain, the defending titleholders, Australia and Chile.

Answer: Luis Montes

Luis Montes was filled with adrenaline after his goal, so he attacked the ball with too much force, crashing with Segundo Castillo and causing him to miss the World Cup. Castillo was not left out of the list. Montes immediately started crying and yelling "No!", as he knew what this injury meant. Montes was substituted by Javier Aquino in the final list. Rafael Marquez was also injured in the match, which was concerning for the Mexican team, but thankfully he could recover and play in the World Cup.

8. On May 31, 2014 which Italian was injured and had to be substituted just 13 minutes after the friendly game against Ireland started?

Answer: Riccardo Montolivo

After an accidental play with Jeff Hendrick, Montolivo suffered a broken leg after Ireland's 0-0 tie with Italy. He reportedly said "mi sono rotto". which is Italian for "I'm broken". Italy also lost Giuseppe Rossi after a knee injury.
Italy played in Group D against England, Uruguay and Costa Rica in the World Cup.

9. On June 7, 2014, after Germany's friendly match against Armenia, a Borussia Dortmund player experienced a torn ligament in his left ankle and missed the 2014 World Cup. Who is he?

Answer: Marco Reus

Even though Germany defeated Armenia 6-1, the cost of it was very high. Marco Reus twisted his ankle, and doctors predicted a recovery time of 6 to 7 weeks, leaving him out of the World Cup. He was replaced by Shkodran Mustafi.

Answer: Frank Ribery

Even though he was supposed to recover for the World Cup, his backaches worsened and he was left out of the final list. Clement Grenier also missed the World Cup because of an injury to his abductors. France played in Group E in the World Cup against Honduras, Switzerland and Ecuador.

Source: Author Lpez

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