24. Eduardo (2008)
Eduardo was one of Arsenal’s most exciting young talents before his career went downhill. The Brazilian-born, Croatia international broke out in 2007. It looked like Arsenal had unearthed a future star, but fortune didn’t favor him. One game against Birmingham City changed his life. Birmingham’s Martin Taylor burst toward him with a clumsy tackle and broke his ankle.

This ankle break was so graphic and career-threatening that TV studios refused to show replays of the incident. Taylor received a red card for the brutal challenge. Meanwhile, it took Eduardo over a year to return to soccer. However, the injury robbed him of his pace and he was no longer as effective in the Premier League. Finally, the club sold him and he played for Ukrainian giants Shakhtar Donetsk.