1.   The ligament snapped again.

2.   But his return the next year ended dramatically after seven minutes on the pitch when the ligament snapped, and it was back to the operating room.

3.   But his return ended abruptly when the knee ligament snapped.

4.   His first attempt to return ended seven minutes later when a knee ligament snapped and he crumpled to the turf, screaming in pain.

5.   The ligament had snapped.