What is the worst condition you have been in but still played football?

[hbk4894]

Whether it be physically or mentally

I played with a cut knee once.

 

[mnb089mnb]

Played a game of football after having not slept the night before.

Had a kip at half-time.

 

[Camborne Gills]

Pretty much every Sunday league game I played between 98 and 03 was on the back of a monumental hangover. Also played one game after surgery less than 2 weeks before

 

[KevinMcallister]

I played with a broken heart

 

[TubularBells]

Worse for wear on most occasions due to the old booze. I'd stash a pack of cans in my bag. Have one before the game, one at half time and two at full time. Never affected me too much though. In fact, had one of my best ever displays at left back, when I was half cut. I was a tricky winger but I guess they moved me to left back on account of I rarely lost the ball on the wing but I think I started confusing myself with the ball and missed the opportunity to cross it.

 

[Deranged Drunk Guy]

U/14 U/15 U/16 y abductor muscle especially on the right hand side was always so painful I could barely move.

Joke around the club ( but partial truth ) was I had to bath in deep heat to get myself up for a game. Ended up playing 4th tier seniors of Australian football decent standard nothing special though.

 

[Wombling Kiwi]

played on after breaking ribs (twice) fingers (twice) and wrist once. I should add that, I am a goalkeeper

 

[Full of Gas]

I broke a finger whilst in goal before, mid-way through the first half, carried on playing the rest of the first half & intended to wrap it up & plough through the 2nd half. Took the glove off at half time & decided against it as my knuckle had doubled in size.

Also twisted my knee playing 5 a-side, rested it for 6 (or so) weeks, & began playing again only to hurt my knee again, I did this for roughly 2 years before finally getting it looked at. Turned out I'd ruptured my cruciate & torn the cartilage, 4 & a half years after the op & i've not had any problems since (touch wood!)

 

[Wombling Kiwi]

I broke a finger whilst in goal before, mid-way through the first half, carried on playing the rest of the first half & intended to wrap it up & plough through the 2nd half. Took the glove off at half time & decided against it as my knuckle had doubled in size.

Also twisted my knee playing 5 a-side, rested it for 6 (or so) weeks, & began playing again only to hurt my knee again, I did this for roughly 2 years before finally getting it looked at. Turned out I'd ruptured my cruciate & torn the cartilage, 4 & a half years after the op & i've not had any problems since (touch wood!)

NEVER take the glove off till after the match, that way you know where all the body parts are.