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Young, gifted and limping

Who is to blame if the world's most gifted players become the objects of dirty play that can crush a career with a single swipe of the cleat? When the UEFA Champions League teams gathered in Monaco last month, Europe's chief refereeing officer, Pierluigi Collina, spelled out the priorities for the new season.

"We do not want to see broken legs," he said. "We do not want doctors on the pitch. We have to convince players not to put the safety of an opponent at risk."

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