Freak injuries not uncommon
China Daily | Updated: 2015-07-08 07:57
It was playing soccer and not golf that left Rory McIlroy with a ruptured ligament in his left ankle.
The Northern Irishman is already undergoing rehabilitation, with doubts over his participation at the British Open.
Perhaps the only consolation for the world's No 1 golfer is that he is not the first athlete to be injured while not playing the sport that pays the bills.
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