Smith defends Reds fans over horror injury

Smith joined the Red Devils in a £7 million deal from another of their arch rivals, Leeds, in 2004, going on to make 61 league outings for the Old Trafford outfit.

He would have made many more were it not for a terrible injury he suffered in February 2006; breaking a leg and dislocating an ankle while attempting to block a John Arne Riise free-kick in an FA Cup tie against Liverpool.

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Gregg Davies

Gregg Davies is the Chief Sub Editor of FourFourTwo magazine, joining the team in January 2008 and spending seven years working on the website. He supports non-league behemoths Hereford and commentates on Bulls matches for Radio Hereford FC. His passions include chocolate hobnobs and attempting to shoehorn Ronnie Radford into any office conversation.