Hugo Nyman, a 21-year-old ice hockey player for IFK Vänersborg, has revealed the extraordinary lengths his passion for Arsenal has taken him—resulting in a dislocated shoulder while celebrating a goal.
Nyman, who is no stranger to shoulder injuries, recounted the incident with humour, despite its painful outcome.
“They [Arsenal] scored to make it 1-0, and I jumped up with my arms in the air,” Nyman explained to Ttela.
“That’s when my shoulder popped out of joint. I didn’t dare say anything to my partner because she would have been terrified. I stayed quiet, and luckily, it popped back in on its own.”
The Swedish ice hockey player has struggled with recurring shoulder dislocations, and, in his most recent against Frillesås, Nyman faced his fourth dislocation of the same shoulder.
“I’m glad we didn’t have to go to the hospital. I couldn’t have handled that today,” he said after the match. Reflecting on the injury, which occurred during the second half, he described the improvised treatment: “We had to put two tables together. I lay down on them, and then he [Juho Liukkonen, the team captain] pulled hard. Eventually, it clicked back into place,” Nyman said with a broad smile.
Despite the recurring setbacks, Nyman remains upbeat and determined to address the issue which will likely require surgery, something Arsenal fans may remember with Theo Walcott.
In November 2008, while training with the England national team, he dislocated his right shoulder, necessitating surgery and sidelining him for approximately four months.
This incident was not isolated; Walcott had previously undergone surgery on his left shoulder to address a hereditary weakness.
Mathieu Debuchy, like Theo Walcott, also faced significant setbacks during his Arsenal career due to shoulder problems. In January 2015, Debuchy dislocated his shoulder during a Premier League match against Stoke City. The injury occurred after Stoke’s Marko Arnautović pushed him into the advertising hoardings, leaving the Frenchman in severe pain and requiring immediate medical attention.
The injury was severe enough to necessitate surgery, sidelining Debuchy for three months. Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger expressed his frustration at the defender’s misfortune, saying, “It’s very unfortunate for Mathieu; it’s unbelievable because he’s had two surgeries in the same season. He just came back, he played seven games, and he’s out again.”
Debuchy’s shoulder injury, coupled with an earlier ankle ligament issue, restricted him to just 14 appearances during the 2014–2015 season. His absence paved the way for Héctor Bellerín to emerge as Arsenal’s first-choice right-back, marking a turning point in the team’s defensive lineup. It also marked the end of Debuchy’s brief Arsenal career as he was unable to reclaim his place, leaving on a two-year loan in February 2016 before a free transfer at the end of that spell.
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