HAMSTRING tears are tough to stomach at the best of times.
But this A-League star felt the dreaded pop at the back of his right leg at just about the unluckiest moment imaginable.
Milorad Stajic was running to take his position in Brisbane Roar’s pre-kick-off formation when he went tumbling to the turf.
A ball hadn’t even been kicked yet, and the Aussie side had only just completed their pre-match huddle when Stajic’s hammy packed in.
As he sprinted towards the centre circle, the Swiss-born midfielder hit the deck and started writhing in pain.
Team-mates immediately signalled for medics to enter the field of play.
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And Stajic – who seemingly didn’t know whether to laugh or cry – was supported under each arm as he hobbled off the pitch.
His wry chuckles made way for anger and despair by the time he made it to the dugout.
Stajic unloaded on one of the padded seats with a thunderous right hand that would have put most boxers to sleep.
And then he covered his face with both hands as the tears started flowing.
The team were permitted to make a free change before kick-off seeing as the match hadn’t actually started.
And they ended up celebrating a 95th-minute winner from Chris Long which left them second in the A-League, one place behind Sydney FC after seven matches.
Stajic only arrived in Brisbane this summer, having penned a two-year deal upon signing from Serbian side Radnicki Nis.
Prior to that he played for the FC Basel academy, Graficar Beograd and the youth teams of Switzerland and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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