World's injury crysis - Next one plx

by essah • 8 Jun 2010, 16:01 • Journals
Portugal Nani out of WorldCup 2010.

Quote by BBCPortugal winger Nani has been ruled out of the World Cup after suffering an injury to his collar bone.

Manchester United's Nani picked up the injury in training on Friday in Lisbon before flying to South Africa.

"After tests we conclude he is unfit to participate in the World Cup," said a team statement.

The 23-year-old, who scored three goals in 11 appearances during qualification, will be replaced in Portugal's squad by Benfica midfielder Ruben Amorim.

Amorim made 24 appearances for Benfica last season, helping the club to their first Portuguese title in five years.

The loss of Nani is a blow to Portugal as the winger had demonstrated impressive form for Manchester United during the second half of the 2009/10 season.

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I definitely felt he was going to be a star at the World Cup

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During the campaign he scored six goals in 34 appearances as United finished runners-up to Chelsea in the Premier League and reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League, where they were beaten on away goals by Bayern Munich.

He scored a superb chipped goal in Portugal's 3-1 victory over Cameroon in a home World Cup warm-up game on 1 June.

Portugal also have injury concerns over defender Pepe, who has been recovering from a knee injury he sustained in December.

The Real Madrid centre-back has not played since then but has been cleared by doctors from both his club and country to travel to the finals with a view to featuring at some stage.

Portugal's first match of the tournament is on 15 June against Ivory Coast in Group G, which also includes Brazil and North Korea.
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essah 8 Jun 2010, 17:01
<inb4 killerboy>
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slajdan 8 Jun 2010, 17:03
lets turn him into oil
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bassie 8 Jun 2010, 17:04
REPOST SIR
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essah 8 Jun 2010, 17:04
HAVNT SEEN HAVOC'S POST :_((((((((
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bestestplayer 8 Jun 2010, 17:12
voodoo power. Ghana will win WC
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wArdi 8 Jun 2010, 17:24
repost kind boy.
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sac 8 Jun 2010, 17:27
[img|left]http://pics.kuvaton.com/kuvei/bad_parade.jpg[/img]
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Alexander1 8 Jun 2010, 17:28
world cup
wimbeldon
tour de france

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Juize 8 Jun 2010, 17:37
lot of players out who played at chelsea btw (except for nani then)

ballack
drogba
robben
essien
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essah 8 Jun 2010, 17:41
mikel bosingwa
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luuurtz 8 Jun 2010, 18:55
robben for 100% not going to play ??
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Juize 8 Jun 2010, 19:42
hes gonna play, hes dutch ffs! :D
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5H1V4 8 Jun 2010, 17:47
Portugal had no chance anyway :)
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