He damaged his ankle ligaments during a freak training ground accident involving Dennis Bergkamp at EURO 2000, and then knee ligaments early in 2001 just when he hit a purple patch of form.

• 2000欧洲杯时，崎岖不平的训练场使他的踝关节韧带受损，2001年初，当时红得发紫的他却膝关节韧带受伤。