Heart Of Football: Relentless chase for the money will be the game's Achilles' heel

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The tearing of flesh, particularly in the Achilles' heel, is about as feared a non-collision injury as an athlete can sustain. Even with modern medical procedures, it disrupts, and can derail, a career.

It has happened twice in four weeks to Chelsea players.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on May 19, 2019, with the headline Heart Of Football: Relentless chase for the money will be the game's Achilles' heel. Subscribe