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Fulham cult hero Clint Dempsey\u2019s tendon was left \u201changing out\u201d after he punched through a glass window.<\/p>\n

The Cottagers enjoyed a historic Europa League cup run in the 2009\/10 season. Dempsey had been nailed on to start up-front in the semi-final fixture against Hamburg due to Bobby Zamora ruling himself out with an injury.<\/p>\n

But the American was left gutted as Zamora made himself available for the starting line-up at the last minute, meaning Dempsey would have to start on the bench for one of the biggest games of his career.<\/p>\n

And news of being dropped did not go down well with Dempsey, who entered the dressing room in a rage after a conversation with manager Roy Hodgson. The USA international headed straight to his corner and punched a thick glass window, causing himself a shocking injury.<\/p>\n

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Speaking on the Fulham Fix podcast, team-mate at the time Danny Murphy said: \u201cHe just went up to it and hit it,\u201d gesturing with his fist.<\/p>\n

\u201cNext thing you know, the glass has shattered. His thumb and his finger and his tendon are hanging out. I was like \u2018Ah God, what is happening here\u2019. And I felt his pain.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI wouldn\u2019t have punched a window but I would have been fuming too. His head had gone.\u201d<\/p>\n

In another interview, Murphy revealed how Dempsey\u2019s Fulham team-mates and even Hodgson were left speechless after seeing his reaction. They attempted to calm down the Texan before the club doctor stitched up his hand.<\/p>\n

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Stunningly, Hodgson kept Dempsey in the match-day squad despite the lack of discipline shown in his outburst. He even went on to make an appearance as a substitute on the hour mark against Hamburg, coming on for Zamora to help see out a 2-1 win.<\/p>\n

Murphy added that he actually respected Dempsey in light of the incident, saying: "It showed the passion in the man. I loved that. Clint got his success by having that mentality.\u201d<\/p>\n

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