Former Chelsea and Newcastle United striker Demba Ba has suffered a horrific leg injury while playing with Shanghai Shenhua in the Chinese Super League. The Senegalese striker transferred from Turkish club Besiktas to Shanghai last summer for £11.3 million and is currently leading the CSL with 14 goals in 18 matches.
However, Ba’s career now appears to be in jeopardy after he suffered a gruesome injury following a challenge in a derby match between Shanghai Shenhua and Shanghai SIPG on Sunday.
The following video is certainly not for the faint of heart.
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— Reinaldo Andrade (@reinaldoandrade) July 17, 2016
Ba broke his tibia bone in the challenge, leading Shenhua coach Gregorio Manzano to say the injury could “end his professional career.” Ba is 31-years-old and has already retired from international football. Hopefully, he'll make a swift recovery and return to his goalscoring ways.
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