As Coventry City prepare to face Wolves in the FA Cup, former Sky Blues defender David Busst opens up on the 1996 injury that ended his playing career.
David Busst is carried off on a stretcher at Old Trafford in April 1996. He did not play professional football againListen to full match commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live with Alistair Bruce-Ball and Leon Osman; follow live text commentary on the BBC Sport website & app
"It landed perfectly for me inside the six-yard box," Busst tells BBC Sport. "I go for the ball and the next thing I'm lying flat on my back.Schmeichel, who had saved Busst's attempt, could not bear to look and covered his face with his gloves after throwing the ball out of play so his stricken opponent could receive immediate treatment.
Players from both sides were visibly shaken while Busst's father, John, and brother, Paul, were at Old Trafford and watched in horror as the drama unfolded. Busst had months and months of treatment, including six weeks in hospital in Manchester. There were operations to put pins in, operations to take them out, as well as skin grafts.
"Seriously, in the dark days after the injury I would read the letters and they would help lift my spirits. "That joy of playing football at any level is still in me. I find it easier to run than walk these days."
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