The injury came in the last few minutes of the game. USA plays England in the World Cup on June 12, in South Africa.
Posted on 03/15/2010 12:33:01 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
DAVID BECKHAM will have an emergency op on the heartbreak injury which crushed his World Cup dream.
The England superstar, 34, flies out to Finland today to see specialist Sakari Orava and goes under the knife inside the next 24 hours.
Becks was in tears as he left the AC Milan dressing room after rupturing his left Achilles tendon in the 1-0 win over Chievo.
Club doctor Jean-Pierre Meerseman, who is booked on the flight to Scandinavia with Becks, confirmed: "The World Cup is finished for David Beckham."
Milan boss Leonardo added: "David felt the muscle move up which is a typical symptom of a ruptured Achilles. It is a massive blow."
Midfielder Beckham, England's most capped outfield player with 115 appearances, suffered the injury seven minutes from time in the Serie A clash at the San Siro.
He signalled frantically to the Milan bench, pointing to his ankle, as he was about to kick a ball unchallenged.
A Sky Italia TV touchline reporter heard him tell doctors: "It's broken, it's broken".
It is a massive blow to England's World Cup hopes and a huge shock for boss Fabio Capello.
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The injury came in the last few minutes of the game. USA plays England in the World Cup on June 12, in South Africa.
So his body caught up with his effort with the L.A. Galaxy.
Sad for him, but at this point in his career it may be a blessing. Better to go out a little bit on the descendancy than to overstay your ability.
I don’t wish ill on him and pray for the best for him and what should work best for him.
Does this mean that he isn't going to use the national healthcare system in England?
Imagine that, a wealthy person who doesn't want to use healthcare designed by politicians for the ignorant masses.
Hmmm. Putting this into context with all that is going wrong in this world, my care-o-meter regarding this subject is reading zero.
Interestingly, people in England are saying the same thing, too. English soccer fans are starting to tire of Beckham's antics, to say the least.
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