With his nimble feet, precise passing and natural invention he has continued to impress since then, becoming an important member of the Arsenal squad. He has started seven Premier League matches this season and Wenger said anger at his injury will spur his team-mates to challenge even harder for the title.
He deserves it. The absence of Ramsey will be felt even more keenly by his country. Since making his senior international debut at 17 in November Ramsey has become a vital presence for Wales, orchestrating matters in midfield and scoring two goals in 11 appearances.
Shawcross's Stoke team-mates rallied to support the defender. Danny Pugh said: "I think it was a tackle. By Reuters Staff. The match was stopped for nearly eight minutes as the Brazilian-born Croatia international was treated on the field before being carried off on a stretcher. Birmingham defender Martin Taylor was given a straight red card for his challenge on Eduardo in the third minute. He returned to the pitch after six months out, which was a lot quicker than anticipated, and he helped Liverpool to Champions League glory.
He was back on the pitch by October. The injury sustained was so graphic that the Sky Sports cameras did not show replays of the incident and players around him on the pitch were in clear distress. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger called for a lifetime ban from football for Taylor, but he later retracted his comments. He did not appear for the Gunners until over a year later and was not the same player that had been signed from Dinamo Zagreb.
He sealed a transfer to Ukranian side Shakhtar Donetsk in July after making just 67 appearances in three years for Arsenal. Lightning did strike twice for Arsenal as they had to go through the ordeal of another leg break just two years later.
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