Photos of sportsmen and women being hit in the face – ouch!

WHEN we saw the photos of Liverpool’s Luis Saurez’s grappling with the face of Spurs’ Scott Parker we wondered if the  action was typical of life in the sporting arena. So. We had a look. And it is. Here’s a collection of photos that feature the finest physical specimens taking one full in the face…

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Philadelphia Flyers' Daniel Carcillo, top, is hit in the face by a stick from New Jersey Devils' Rod Pelley during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011, in Philadelphia. The Flyers won 2-1. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Posted: 9th, February 2012 | In: Sports Comment | TrackBack | Permalink