Ex-Arsenal striker Eduardo has taken to Twitter to thank Gunners fans for their support on the seventh anniversary of his horror leg break at Birmingham.
Eduardo tweeted: "It was exactly seven years ago. My worst injury. But I don't want to remember the sadness, just the support that everyone always gave me."
"Of course, Arsenal fans were really special that time. Thanks a lot for everything and also to all my other fans. It means a lot to me. Cheers."
When Arsenal made the trip to Birmingham City seven years ago , they did so as league leaders who had not lost any of their last 10 Premier League matches, having won eight of those.
The lead over their closest challengers, Manchester United, was five points, but by the end of the weekend events at St Andrews, coupled with United's 5-1 thrashing of Newcastle United, saw that advantage cut to three.
Having scored in recent wins over Everton, West Ham United and Manchester City, summer signing from Dinamo Zagreb Eduardo da Silva was starting to have an impact for the Gunners at a crucial time.
However, his season was ended in just the third minute against Birmingham when he suffered a sickening injury. The Croatian international beat Martin Taylor to the ball, but the Birmingham skipper could not stop his follow through as he caught the Arsenal striker on the shin, which snapped his fibula and dislocated his left ankle.
Taylor was sent off for the incident, and Arsene Wenger called for him to be banned from football for life in the immediate aftermath of the game, a comment he later retracted.
you can watch the video of the incident below
you can watch the video of the incident below
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