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18th Dec 2015

GRAPHIC: Guangzhou player suffers gruesome leg break during Barcelona defeat

Good God!

Ben Kiely

Ankles aren’t supposed to bend that way.

The Club World Cup clash between Barcelona and Guangzhou Evergrande was marred when one of the Chinese side’s defenders suffered a horrific leg break.

Zou Zheng collapsed to the turf in a heap after landing awkwardly following a challenge made by Dani Alves.

The Brazilian gave his opponent a light shove in the back while contesting for the ball, giving away a free-kick.As Zhou fell towards the ground, his foot slipped under his leg and snapped back the wrong way as he connected with the floor.

Barcelona ran out 3-0 winners on the night, thanks to a hat-trick from Luis Suarez.

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