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Line drive to face breaks Clay Matthews' nose during charity softball game

Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews took a line drive off his face Saturday during a charity softball game near Appleton, Wisconsin.

Matthews tweeted that he suffered a broken nose and will require surgery.

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Video of the incident was captured by WBAY-TV.

Packers LB Clay Matthews takes a liner off the face pitching in the charity softball game at Fox Cities Stadium.