“What are the highest-profile examples of players who have failed a medical and then gone on to have long and successful careers,” wonders Crispin Leyser.
Club doctors and physios, look away now. One has to be pretty confident in a diagnosis to halt a multimillion pound deal in its tracks, but a failed medical is no laughing matter. That said, there are lots of players who have overcome the odds and gone on to have stellar careers elsewhere.
