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Silly Dave, it was his oosik, not his nuts. Sheesh.
Posted by: Sarcasmo | September 16, 2005 at 12:29 PM
Both scenarios sound like something out of a John Irving novel.
Posted by: Chianca At Large | September 16, 2005 at 12:29 PM
Poor guy. Now all the women who have read this story are asking, "Only SIX stitches?!"
Posted by: Lou Bricant | September 16, 2005 at 12:30 PM
Hmmm... "Glenelg" spelled backwards is "Glenelg". That means something, maybe something BIG!
Posted by: mike | September 16, 2005 at 12:43 PM
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Always and I mean Always wear a cup in fact weld that sucker on for the game.
Posted by: Addicted to 24 | September 16, 2005 at 12:44 PM
Good Lord, how violent is this game anyway?
Posted by: Kilmeny | September 16, 2005 at 12:48 PM
Chavdar Yankow scored with stitches
This was the caption under the photograph. Don't you just love double entendres?
Also - his name is Chavdar Yank-OW!!!
Posted by: Aunt Nancy | September 16, 2005 at 12:49 PM
The finger amputation thing is nothing. Ronnie Lott once had part of his little finger amputated during a game after getting it caught in a player's face mask.
Posted by: Brad | September 16, 2005 at 12:54 PM
Key quote: ... team doctors managed to patch Yankow up.
I'd guess this means he'll never need a prescription for Viagra (TM), ... eh?
Posted by: U.O | September 16, 2005 at 01:05 PM
See, I was on a path to be quite an excellent soccer player...until the day my mother admonished me as I left for a match: "Careful you don't rip your dick!"
Kind of lost interest in the game.
Posted by: Christobol | September 16, 2005 at 01:06 PM
In both instances, a doctor determined they were just sprains.
Sorry, couldn't resist.
Posted by: Bob | September 16, 2005 at 01:12 PM
OK, I thought there was no tackling in soccer - if tackling's allowed, I might actually watch - especially if blood will be drawn
also, Chavdar Yankow is one tough bastard if he can play with his dick stitched up
Posted by: TCK | September 16, 2005 at 01:26 PM
ooow. oowwwwiiiiwwwwwweeeeeeeeee.
Posted by: queensbee | September 16, 2005 at 01:26 PM
what? no comments ref black cocks?
* did i say that out loud?*
i meant the team. the team, the black cocks. oh wait, wrong sport. nevermind.
Posted by: crossgirl | September 16, 2005 at 02:25 PM
crossgirl - that's OK, soccer is just like hockey - except without the sticks - oh yeah, and no ice - and no fights - and...
OK, it's really nothing like hockey
nevermind
Posted by: TCK | September 16, 2005 at 02:31 PM
Oh black cocks - i thought you meant black hawks
nevermind again
Posted by: TCK | September 16, 2005 at 02:36 PM
OK, OK, you win the argument about who's tougher, American football players or soccer players. Soccer wins.
Posted by: Cap'n Weaselly Mike | September 16, 2005 at 03:20 PM
owowowowowowowowowowowowowowowow!
Ow!
I love my footy
Yeah, well people love a lot of things but they don't cut their dick, I mean finger off for it.
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | September 16, 2005 at 03:37 PM
TCK, thanks for clarifying the hockey comment. my mind was on badminton from yesterday's thread so i was kind of puzzled.
cap'n weaselly, hockey players are tougher than football OR soccer!
Posted by: crossgirl | September 16, 2005 at 03:42 PM
TCK - Point of clarification on "tackling" in soccer. It's not quite the same as tackling in American football. It's simply an attempt to get the ball away from an opposing player, though it can sometimes be violent.
And seriously, I want to know this (and no adolescent giggling from the blog crowd): If you get stitches in your, uh, footy, what happens when the footy, um, grows? That is to say, if the stitches are put in when the footy is, well, in perhaps a smaller state, will the stitches pop out when it expands to ready itself for, um, whatever it is that footies do when they're expanded? Ya know what I mean?
Posted by: Scott | September 16, 2005 at 04:01 PM
The last line in this article is the best:
Sapa-dpa
Posted by: Eleanor | September 16, 2005 at 04:13 PM
(Monday Night Football-type sportscasters' voices)
Well, Jim, we've got a time out while a player is down ... Looks like he got the wind knocked out of him ...
Yes, Roy, I'd have to agree ... that was quite a hit he took, and we certainly hope he's all right ...
Posted by: U.O | September 16, 2005 at 07:28 PM
He scored with stitches?
Hey Hey, how about the Viagra-sponsered (check ESPN, it's there) Comeback Player of the Year!!!
Posted by: louis gehrig | September 16, 2005 at 08:14 PM
For the record, the photograph is one more example of journalistic high precision. Chavdar Yankow (or rather Yankov) is the bulgarian player pictured on the right here, with quite a different complexion than the one featured in the article.
Incidentally, the linked photograph illustrates exactly what a tackle is in soccer.
And finally, well, I think at least one person might really appreciate the silver lining in those stiches in the long run - viz. Mrs. Yankow.
Posted by: idfx | September 19, 2005 at 04:43 AM
sorry, Yankov is on the LEFT on the abovementionedandlinked picture, of course.
Posted by: idfx | September 19, 2005 at 04:44 AM