![On this day in 2006 Dan Smith's shocking 'tackle' shattered Abou Diaby's ankle and his Arsenal career On this day in 2006 Dan Smith's shocking 'tackle' shattered Abou Diaby's ankle and his Arsenal career](https://www.onlinegooner.com/img/articleimages/article_images/852a60d5-434e-4a91-9b16-ea1cab08790f/landscape_Sunderland-Arsenal-OFS_04.jpg)
On this day in 2006 Dan Smith's shocking 'tackle' shattered Abou Diaby's ankle and his Arsenal career
![Abou Diaby's broken leg still haunts former Sunderland full back Dan Smith who says ex-Arsenal star's injury problems killed his reputation despite not being his fault | Daily Mail Online Abou Diaby's broken leg still haunts former Sunderland full back Dan Smith who says ex-Arsenal star's injury problems killed his reputation despite not being his fault | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/06/20/10/29CD9FCC00000578-3132469-image-a-15_1434793020242.jpg)
Abou Diaby's broken leg still haunts former Sunderland full back Dan Smith who says ex-Arsenal star's injury problems killed his reputation despite not being his fault | Daily Mail Online
![Abou Diaby's broken leg still haunts former Sunderland full back Dan Smith who says ex-Arsenal star's injury problems killed his reputation despite not being his fault | Daily Mail Online Abou Diaby's broken leg still haunts former Sunderland full back Dan Smith who says ex-Arsenal star's injury problems killed his reputation despite not being his fault | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/06/20/10/29CD9FDC00000578-3132469-image-a-16_1434793026875.jpg)
Abou Diaby's broken leg still haunts former Sunderland full back Dan Smith who says ex-Arsenal star's injury problems killed his reputation despite not being his fault | Daily Mail Online
![Gunners on X: "16 years ago today, Sunderland's Dan Smith ruined Abou Diaby's career with a horrific tackle that broke his leg. The referee that day was Dermot Gallagher. Decision? Yellow card. Gunners on X: "16 years ago today, Sunderland's Dan Smith ruined Abou Diaby's career with a horrific tackle that broke his leg. The referee that day was Dermot Gallagher. Decision? Yellow card.](https://pbs.twimg.com/ext_tw_video_thumb/1505912166427369472/pu/img/LoI-Dn7RdooIHNtb.jpg)
Gunners on X: "16 years ago today, Sunderland's Dan Smith ruined Abou Diaby's career with a horrific tackle that broke his leg. The referee that day was Dermot Gallagher. Decision? Yellow card.
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