- Dawson Replace Ferdinand, Gerrard So Captain
The first full training session in preparation for England World Cup, Rio Ferdinand injured knee, and test results confirmed that the Manchester United defender suffered ligament damage in his left leg and had to miss four to six weeks.
This makes coach Fabio Capello was forced to call back Michael Dawson, who had never played but was included in Capello's 30 players, while Steven Gerrard will replace Ferdinand duties as team captain.
Capello said: "This is certainly bad news and all the team members was very disappointed and felt the disappointment of Rio. Injuries in this exercise has nothing to do with the condition of the practice field."
About this calling, Dawson says, "When I'm planning a vacation, I got a call asking if I was on vacation because Rio absent during training. I told him no and then I wait for a call again, before finally getting a phone that says I will be picked up in time one hour. It's been crazy. "
In addition to Ferdinand, Capello also stay abreast of the condition of goalkeeper David James and midfielder Gareth Barry.
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- Drogba: The World Cup is over
Didier Drogba h
ad to pack his suitcase and went home early despite the World Cup in 2010 had not yet begun. Gara-garanya is hand injury suffered fractures.Ivory Coast striker was seriously injured when his team won 2-0 to take the Japanese ata last night. He had to get out on the field with a right hand injury after getting tekel Marcus Tulio Tanaka of the defender.
Kolo Toure is disclosed, the incident and the impact made Drogba shattered.
"For him, as it expresses itself, the World Cup is over," Toure said as quoted by AP.
"We could see in his face he was very sad and if he's like that, you can not ask any more questions," he said.
Manchester City defender added that, the opportunity to speak a lot of Ivory Coast in South Africa during the World Cup mat will also be affected because of Drogba's injury.
"It would be very difficult for us because he is a very important player," he explained.
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- Pirlo Rest Till Three Sunday
After Mauro Camoranesi, Andrea Pirlo injury list following the entry into the Italian player. Milan midfielder's calf muscle cramps during exercise sessions menjaani.
Because of this problem, there is a possibility Pirlo will be removed from the Italian squad that competed at the 2010 World Cup to remember a fairly long recovery period, approximately two to three weeks.
"We will carry out tests seriously and will make observations on this situation," said Professor Enrico Castellacci, Italy team physician.
"For this kind of injury, you normally take 15 to 20 days for recovery, but it all depends on the physical condition in question."
"We think he can recover in the next couple of games. It's up to the coach to decide, we can do is provide input from a medical standpoint," he said again.
Italy also has called Andrea Cossu to become an alternative to Pirlo.
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