Big names and their ACL injuries

Tom Brady Tom Brady (born August 3, 1977) is a professional football player currently playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). Brady played college football at the University of Michigan and was drafted in 2000 by the New England Patriots in the sixth round. He spent his first 20 seasons [...]

Saquon Barkley Saquon Rasul Quevis Barkley (born February 9, 1997) is an American professional football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, where he set several school records for his offensive production over three seasons before forgoing his senior year [...]

Derrick Rose Derrick Rose (born October 4, 1988) is an American professional basketball player of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one year of college basketball for the Memphis Tigers before being drafted first overall by his hometown Chicago Bulls in the 2008 NBA draft. He was named the NBA Rookie of the Year [...]

DeJuan Blair DeJuan Lamont Blair (born April 22, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Austin Spurs of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Pittsburgh Panthers from 2007 to 2009. After an outstanding sophomore season, he entered the 2009 NBA draft where he was selected in the second [...]

Lindsey Vonn Lindsey Vonn (born October 18, 1984) is an American former World Cup alpine ski racer on the US Ski Team. She won four World Cup overall championships with three consecutive titles in 2008, 2009, and 2010, plus another in 2012. Vonn won the gold medal in downhill at the 2010 Winter Olympics, the first one for an American [...]

In this interview Alan Shearer speaks out about his ACL injury from the moment it happened, the surgery, the rehabilitation, comeback… and thereafter. Alan Shearer (born 13 August 1970) is an retired English professional football player who played as a striker. Widely regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation and one of [...]

In this interview Daniëlle van de Donk from the Netherlands speaks out about her ACL injury from the moment it happened, the surgery, the rehabilitation, comeback… and thereafter. Daniëlle van de Donk (1991) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Daniëlle tore her ACL in 2008 whilst playing for Willem II. After [...]

Memphis Depay Memphis Depay (born 13 February 1994) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward. Memphis began his professional career with PSV Eindhoven, where, he became an integral part of the team, scoring 50 goals in 124 games across all competitions. During the 2014–15 season, he was the Eredivisie’s top scorer with 22 goals in 30 [...]

Neymar JR Neymar JR (Júnior) (born 5 February 1992), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward. A technically gifted player, Neymar is a prolific goalscorer and playmaker renowned for his flamboyant style of play, passing abilities and two-footedness. Regarded as the best Brazilian player of his generation, Neymar has scored at least [...]

Zlatan Ibrahimovic Zlatan Ibrahimović (born 3 October 1981) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker for various clubs in all the major leagues and the Sweden national team. The clubs he played for: Malmö FF, Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, LA Galaxy and AC Milan. He [...]

Zlatan Ibrahimovic Zlatan Ibrahimović (born 3 October 1981) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker for various clubs in all the major leagues and the Sweden national team. The clubs he played for: Malmö FF, Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, LA Galaxy and AC Milan. He [...]

Hector Bellerin Héctor Bellerín (born 19 March 1995) is a Spanish professional footbal player who plays as a right-back or wing-back for the English club Arsenal, and the Spain national team. Bellerín started his career at Barcelona, and moved to Arsenal in 2011. On 21 November 2016, he signed a long-term contract that ties him to the [...]