Footballers' bizarre injury treatments
Footballers' bizarre injury treatments
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Bayern Munich and France star Franck Ribery has suffered another injury setback in a frustrating season.
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The winger has had an ongoing problem with both his knee and his toe - the latter of which has led to some dramatic treatment.
Bayern revealed the 26-year-old has holes drilled into the toenails to release an accumulation of blood and relieve the pain in a bid to get thim back on his feet.
With this in mind we take a look at some of the most bizarre injury treatments.
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