Jack Wilshere has explained how the first injury of his professional career wreaked havoc on the rest of his playing days with surgeons shocked that he was able to continue playing.
The Englishman retired from football last year at the premature age of 30 following a torrid injury-plagued career that saw him go from being one of Arsenal's brightest prospects to playing out his final days as a professional at Danish side Aarhus.
Wilshere was hampered by a series of high-profile injuries throughout his career, often struggling with ankle problems and never regaining the form that he burst onto the stage with.