My leg ''popped'' when i kicked a soccer ball very hard. now when i walk, i feel pain. when i lift my leg upwards, its even worst.

Leg muscle/tendon: ''popped'' when I kicked a soccer ball very hard. Now when I walk, i feel pain. When I lift my leg upwards, its even worst." Leg structures: gastrocnemius, soleus, and plantaris may play a role. Mechanism of kicking involves dorsiflexion (upward movement of foot on the ankle). Sometimes trauma to these occurs. The "pop" sound COULD be trauma to the plantaris. Consult with your doc-