1. Manuel Francisco dos Santo (Garrincha)
He was born with Valgus knee, a condition that caused his leg to bend inwards. He won the World Cup twice with Brazil and also one of the best dribblers to ever play football.
2. David Beckham
He played with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). He confirmed this in an interview.
3. Hector Castro
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He accidentally cut off his own arm while using an electric saw as a 13-year-old & was consequently known as ‘El Manco’ (The One-Armed One)
It didn’t stop him from scoring the only goal as Uruguay won their WorldCup debut over 90 years ago.
4. Tim Howard
He played with Tourettes and said he had ADHD, OCD, Tourette’s syndrome.
He is the 4th goalkeeper to ever score a goal in the Premier League, only 6 goalkeepers can boast of this record.
5. Cristiano Ronaldo.
Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo was diagnosed with tendinosis in knee ahead of the 2014 World Cup. It still lives with him till date.