Five who played on despite concussion
A quintet of professionals who stayed on the field despite barely knowing where they were...
Christoph Kramer
Germany defensive midfielder’s face slammed into Ezequiel Garay’s shoulder during Germany’s 1-0 win over Argentina in the 2014 World Cup final. He kept on playing despite asking: ‘ref, is this the final?’
Alvaro Pereira
Uruguayan wing-back took Raheem Sterling’s knee to his forehead and was cleanly knocked out in Uruguay’s 2-1 2014 World Cup group stage win over England, but he overruled team officials to continue playing.
Pablo Zabaleta
Argentinian right-back’s head collided with Dirk Kuyt’s shoulder during Argentina’s 2014 World Cup semi-final win over Holland. Medics put tissue in his mouth to stem the bleeding and sent him back out to play.
Javier Mascherano
Argentinian defensive midfielder went up for a header and clashed heads with Georginhio Wijnaldum during Argentina’s 2014 World Cup semi-final win over Holland, but was left to play on despite being clearly disorientated.
