Car Accidents Can't Hold These 2 Footballers Down

Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich) - French International

One of the most skilled and creative wingers in world football.

When Ribéry was two years old, he and his family were involved in an automobile accident in Boulogne-sur-Mer after colliding with a truck. Ribéry suffered serious facial injuries that resulted in over one hundred stitches and left two long scars down the right side of his face.^[1]

Honours:

Galatasaray
* Fortis Turkey Cup: 2004-05

Marseille
* UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2005

Bayern Munich
* DFB-Ligapokal: 2007
* German Cup: 2008
* Bundesliga: 2008

France
* FIFA World Cup 2006: Runners-up

Individual
* French Player of the Year: 2007, 2008
* German Footballer of the Year: 2008
* UEFA Team of the Year: 2008



1. ^ "Ribery: Lucky to be alive". The Sun. 1 July 2006. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/article54215.ece. Retrieved on 14 March 2009.



Joleon Lescott (Everton) - English International

One of Everton's best players.

Lescott was hit by a car when he was five years old. He suffered severe head injuries, the scars of which are still visible today.^[2]

Honours:

England
* 6 caps



2.^ ^{a b} James Daly (2006-11-25). "Joleon Lescott: 'The accident made me more determined to make the most of what I have, but my brother has probably been the greater inspiration...'". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/joleon-lescott-the-accident-made-me-more-determined-to-make-the-most-of-what-i-have-but-my-brother-has-probably-been-the-greater-inspiration-425701.html. Retrieved on 2008-09-18.



*special thanks to www.wikipedia.org