David Beckham seemed to be doing everything right to make England's roster for the 2010 World Cup. He was in some of the best shape of his life while being a regular contributor for an AC Milan squad loaded with talented players. At 34-years-old, Beckham was showing that he still had a lot left to give on the field and this was not going unnoticed by England manager Fabio Capello. The chances of him being the first English player to ever feature in four successive World Cup finals were high.
But oh, how life can be cruel.
In the closing minutes of AC Milan's 1-0 win over Chievo, Beckham's World Cup dreams were dealt a huge blow after the Englishman was stretchered off the field with an injury. After the game, it was revealed that he suffered a torn left Achilles tendon which will require surgery and put the midfielder out of action for around 5-6 months.
A video of the injury is below. I hope that the experienced midfielder can recover and continue his soccer career and not have this be the last time we see him on the field. But the World Cup chances for Beckham are, according to sports physician Dr. Tom Crisp on BBC Radio 5, "non-existent."
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As much as he annoyed me in the Galaxy days, I do have to say I feel terrible for him. :(
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