Source: Daily_Mail
Broadfoot burns his face with an egg but the Rangers star is not alone when it comes to freak injuri
Rangers boss Walter Smith today confirmed Kirk Broadfoot suffered burns after an egg exploded in his face.
Scotland defender Broadfoot was inspecting two eggs he had just poached in his microwave when one of them blew up and squirted scalding hot water into his face.
The 25-year-old was treated at hospital for scalding to his cheek after the incident on Sunday but was otherwise unhurt.
He is expected to make a full recovery.
Smith said: 'He's got some facial burns but he should be okay.'
Broadfoot is currently out injured with a foot problem.
CRAZY CASUALTIES
Brazilian footballer Marcos Paulo is recovering from one of themost bizarre injuries possible on a football field - an attack byants.
The Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo player had to leave the field afterbites by the ants became too much during a Sao Paulo statechampionship match against Oeste e Santacruzense.
Marcos Paulo stripped off his shirt after feeling stings andfrantically splashed himself with water from a puddle on thepitch.
Still in pain, he decided the only solution was to run off tothe changing room for a bath before returning to the match andhelping his side to a 2-2 draw.
The city government, which is responisble for the stadium inPresidente Prudente, have promised to make an example of thefiendish ants.
'It is an isolate and very unusual incident,' saidsport secretary Edson Pelagio. 'But the official responsiblefor the stadium's pitch has been ordered to put poison on thegrass to stop it happening again.'
ROY CARROLL:The West Ham goalkeeper was collecting balls from a goal duringtraining when his foot got caught in the net and injured his knee.
RICHARD WRIGHT: Wrightwas ruled out of Everton's FA Cup fourth-round replay at Chelsea aftersuffering a freak injury during the warm-up. Wright ignored a noticewarning him not to practice in the goalmouth and promptly fell over thesign, suffering a twisted ankle. The same player also damaged his shoulder falling through a loft as he was trying to pack away his suitcases.
RIO FERDINAND:During his spell at Leeds, the England defender managed to pick up atendon strain in his knee watching television. Ferdinand had his footup on a coffee table for a number of hours and ended up injuring atendon behind his knee.
SEAN FLYNN: The then-Kidderminster captain suffered a broken nose, busted lip and bruised toes after tripping over his son's toy cars.
DAVE BEASANT: Theveteran goalkeeper managed to rule himself out for eight weeks in 1993when he dropped a bottle of salad cream on his foot, severing thetendon in his big toe.
DAVID JAMES:The England goalkeeper once pulled a muscle in his back when reachingfor the television remote control and the keen angler also tweaked hisshoulder when trying to land a monster carp.
ALEX STEPNEY:In 1975 the Manchester United goalkeeper Alex Stepney dislocated hisjaw while shouting at his defenders during a match against Birmingham.
CHIC BRODIE: TheBrentford goalkeeper's career came to an abrupt end in October 1970when he collided with a sheepdog which had run on to the pitch. Brodieshattered his kneecap while the dog got the ball. "The dog might havebeen a small one, but it just happened to be a solid one," hereflected.
SANTIAGO CANIZARES:The Spain goalkeeper missed the 2002 World Cup after accidentallyshattering a bottle of aftershave in his hotel sink. A piece of glassfell on his foot, severing a tendon in his big toe.
KASEY KELLER: The American international knocked out his front teeth while pulling his golf clubs out of the boot of his car.
ALAN WRIGHT: Thediminutive former Aston Villa full-back strained his knee by stretchingto reach the accelerator in his new Ferrari. He subsequently swappedthe sports car for a Rover 416.
STEVE MORROW:The former Northern Ireland defender broke his collarbone after fallingoff the shoulders of Tony Adams while celebrating the 1993 League Cupfinal win against Sheffield Wednesday.
SVEIN GRONDALEN: The Norway defender had to withdraw from an international during the 1970s after colliding with a moose while out jogging.
ALAN MULLERY: The England star missed the 1964 tour of South America after injuring his back while brushing his teeth.
DAVID BATTY:The former Leeds and Blackburn midfielder managed to re-injure hisAchilles tendon when he was run over by his toddler on a tricycle.
DARREN BARNARD: Theformer Barnsley midfielder was sidelined for five months with a tornknee ligament after he slipped in a puddle of his puppy's urine on thekitchen floor.
LEE HODGES: The then Barnet player slipped on a bar of soap in the shower and wrenched his groin.
CHARLIE GEORGE: Arsenal's 1971 FA Cup hero managed to cut off his toe with a lawnmower.
KIERON DYER: The Newcastle midfielder damaged his left eye when he collided with a pole in training - ruling him out for two weeks.
LEROY LITA: The England Under-21 international damaged a muscle while stretching after he woke up.
MICHAEL STENSGAARD: TheDanish goalkeeper was forced to retire after suffering an injury to hisshoulder while he attempted to fold down an ironing board.
DEREK LYLE: TheDundee striker fell through a glass table in his home which required 16stitches and he missed his side's Scottish Cup quarter-final againstQueen of the South.
DARIUS VASSELL: Thethen Aston Villa striker missed several games after he drilled throughhis toe nail with a home power drill thinking it would relieve thepressure on a swollen toe. The attempt at DIY surgery succeeded only ingiving the toe an infection which required medical attention.
KEVIN KYLE: TheKilmarnock striker spent a night in hospital in 2006 when hiseight-month old son kicked a jug of boiling water over his crotch.
LIAM LAWRENCE: The Stoke midfielder fell down the stairs and injured his ankle after tripping over his dog.
