World Cup Injuries

[em9999]

5 JUNE

Cristiano Ronaldo: Real Madrid and Portugal
Injury: Tendinosis in knee / thigh strain / cursed by witch doctor
When injured: Ongoing problem (first cursed in Feburary)
Due back: Unknown
Prospects: Doubtful for opener.
There are fears that the world's best player will miss Portugal's crucial opening game against Germany on 16 June, and could even be ruled out of the entire tournament. The Real Madrid superstar was beset by niggling injuries towards the end of the Spanish season (see below), but on Wednesday the Portguese camp confirmed that he was suffering from tendinosis in his left knee as well as a thigh strain.

Ronaldo has not played since the Champions League final on 25 May and has been training separately to the rest of the squad at their base in New York. Although the thigh strain is ongoing, news of the knee problem represents a new concern. Tendinosis is caused by long-term wear and tear and can take months to recover from, according to the BBC.



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[chrismaca]

I would put my life on him playing in that first game! Even if he was at 50% they would play him and he would still be Portugals best player

[Zimmerman]

5 JUNE

Cristiano Ronaldo: Real Madrid and Portugal
Injury: Tendinosis in knee / thigh strain / cursed by witch doctor
When injured: Ongoing problem (first cursed in Feburary)
Due back: Unknown
Prospects: Doubtful for opener.
There are fears that the world's best player will miss Portugal's crucial opening game against Germany on 16 June, and could even be ruled out of the entire tournament. The Real Madrid superstar was beset by niggling injuries towards the end of the Spanish season (see below), but on Wednesday the Portguese camp confirmed that he was suffering from tendinosis in his left knee as well as a thigh strain.

Ronaldo has not played since the Champions League final on 25 May and has been training separately to the rest of the squad at their base in New York. Although the thigh strain is ongoing, news of the knee problem represents a new concern. Tendinosis is caused by long-term wear and tear and can take months to recover from, according to the BBC.


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How strange

[Edmondson]

*Em9999 tops up on Ronaldo's whilst letting out a sinister laugh and stroking a big white pussy on his lap*

[mad dog]

5 JUNE

Cristiano Ronaldo: Real Madrid and Portugal
Injury: Tendinosis in knee / thigh strain / cursed by witch doctor
When injured: Ongoing problem (first cursed in Feburary)
Due back: Unknown
Prospects: Doubtful for opener.
There are fears that the world's best player will miss Portugal's crucial opening game against Germany on 16 June, and could even be ruled out of the entire tournament. The Real Madrid superstar was beset by niggling injuries towards the end of the Spanish season (see below), but on Wednesday the Portguese camp confirmed that he was suffering from tendinosis in his left knee as well as a thigh strain.

Ronaldo has not played since the Champions League final on 25 May and has been training separately to the rest of the squad at their base in New York. Although the thigh strain is ongoing, news of the knee problem represents a new concern. Tendinosis is caused by long-term wear and tear and can take months to recover from, according to the BBC.


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How strange

Where do you find these dodgy websites?

[llama]

cursed by witch doctor

Nasty. That's normally a minimum of three weeks out.

[cheeruplutontown]

My brother lives in Madrid he reports in Madrid are they didn't even want him to go.

They'll patch him up and he'll do okay - he's planned scenes in his movie about it, he's been attempting bicycle kicks this season and wants to score increasing elaborate goals (see flying back heel) - he'll start

[Latic]

Ribery out of the WC!

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[mad dog]

That's alright they have Nasri to fall back on

[Latic]

[em9999]

http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2014/6/6 ... -world-cup" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;?

[Latic]

Germany winger Marco Reus will miss the World Cup after injuring ankle ligaments in his side's friendly win over Armenia on Friday.
......
He has been replaced in the squad by Sampdoria defender Shkodran Mustafi.

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[Jack72]

Anyone have any concrete news on whether Yaya Toure will start against Japan ?
Latest is he is a doubt.

[quizking]

5live reporting that NEYMAR is out of the world cup - fractured vertebrae. More to follow no doubt.

[forestfan]

5live reporting that NEYMAR is out of the world cup - fractured vertebrae. More to follow no doubt.

So only question now is who do Germany play in the final then...

[Spinynorman]

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[SuperGrover]

Vlaar a doubt for semifinal. http://www.football-oranje.com/vlaar-do ... argentina/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[SuperGrover]

di Maria out for WC. de Jong back in training. http://www.nltimes.nl/2014/07/07/di-mar ... -training/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;