Paul and Glenn are back for another action packed, fun episode. This week we are going to discuss some well known sportspeople whose careers have unfortunately been affected by regular injuries. Some of who we discuss include
A former american baseball pitcher who was a one-time top prospect and stormed onto the MLB scene only to succumb to regular injuries.
An argentine tennis player who defeated the great roger federer to win a US Open title and then had his career severely halted by injuries.
Cricket players such as bruce reid, james pattinson, will puckoski, brett shultz, pat cummins,
Nick kyrgios and jason day
Afl players such as alex johnson and scott gumbleton
Harry kewell, tony romo, greg oden, micky mantle
Rugby league players such as david woods, eric grothe snr and jnr, paul mares, brent tate, boyd cordner.
Paul and Glenn give their claps and slaps, we have our quiz and our segments who am I and where are they now?
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