Fan Loses Finger In European Tie

A football fan is believed to have lost a finger during West Ham United's UEFA Europa League match against Genk on Thursday night.

Click through the mini-gallery above to see some blurred images of the fan's lost finger.

According to the Daily Mirror, a West Ham supporter lost a large chunk of his finger while celebrating one of the Hammers' goals in their 2-2 draw with Genk.

The part of his finger that had come off was then said to be placed on a fence separating supporters from the field at the Cegeka Arena in Belgium, while fellow fans ran to alert stewards.

A video doing the rounds on social media shows the finger being picked up and placed on the fence, with the unfortunate supporter said to have received medical treatment.

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The Hammers came from a goal behind to go 2-1 ahead after a brace from Algeria international Said Benrahma, but the score was drawn level when Tomas Soucek conceded an own goal with just minutes remaining. 

Here are 10 of the strangest injuries suffered by players in football: 

Carlos Tevez – tore muscle during kickabout with his half-brother in a maximum-security prison

Marco Asensio – infected pimple

Ever Banega – got run over by his own car

David Batty – recovering from an injury when his daughter rode into him on her bike

Bryan Robson – injured his toe trying to prank Paul Gascoigne

Santiago Canizares – missed 2002 FIFA World Cup after dropping a bottle of aftershave on his right foot

Steven Gerrard – had to have stitches on his penis during an FA Cup clash with Bournemouth

Darius Vassell – blood blister under his big toenail that he treated himself by drilling a nail into it

Jerome Boateng – injured his knee after bashing into an airline drinks trolley

Rio Ferdinand – damaged his knee by not moving at all during a long session on the PlayStation

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