Video: See Demba Ba’s Horrific Leg Break In Shanghai Derby

[caption id="attachment_10080" align="alignnone" width="690"]IMAGE CREDIT: EPADemba Ba[/caption]

Shanghai Shenhua’s striker, Demba Ba, on Sunday suffered a horrific leg breaking injury in his side’s 2-1 over SIPG in the Chinese Super League on Sunday.

The 31-year-old Senegalese crumbled to the turf following a tackle by defender Sun Xiang in the 63rd minute, in an injury that could eventually end his football career.

The game was stopped for about eight minutes as medical staffs treated the former Chelsea striker on the pitch, before he was taken to the hospital.

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Shenhua eventually won the match 2-1, with coach, Gregorio Manzano describing the incident as potentially career-ending.

“In my 33 years as a coach I have won, drawn and lost games, but today is the most bitter victory because what happened to Demba Ba is what no one ever wants to see,” Manzano said.

“Football is unfair sometimes to let such a terrible thing happen to such a good man. That could end a player’s career.

“If I can choose, I’d rather lose the match than lose Demba Ba.”

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