Photos of sportsmen and women being hit in the face – ouch!

WHEN we saw the photos of Liverpool’s Luis Saurez’s grappling with the face of Spurs’ Scott Parker we wondered if the  action was typical of life in the sporting arena. So. We had a look. And it is. Here’s a collection of photos that feature the finest physical specimens taking one full in the face…

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New Jersey Nets power forward Shelden Williams (33) is hit on the face with the ball after dunking in the third quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers, Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Posted: 9th, February 2012 | In: Sports Comment | TrackBack | Permalink