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Beckham to miss World Cup 2010
by Milota Sidorova

Although David Beckham's fame is coming more from his medial and commercial performances and his tough wife Victoria Beckham than from his football skills, his absence on World Championship in South Africa 2010 will be a “big blow” for British team. 34 years old Beckham suffered serious injury on his Achilles tendon, being torn on Sunday during the match in Series A - AC Milan vs. Chievo. He played a midfield position in AC Milan on a loan from his current football club Los Angeles Galaxy. Beckham, currently residing in Beverly Hills, California by surprise choose Finland for operation. He's undergone the intervention these days and so far, his doctors suggest i! t was successful. The bad news was the recovery should take about five months and Beckham will miss his second Championship. In 2006 he didn't finish the tournament due the injury as well. Although Beckham is known for changing clubs very often, for years he's been established member of England national team. Beckham Achilles tendon was totally broken, the surgery included completely reparation. The foot will be in a cast up to eight weeks with the upcoming physiotherapy. Doctor Sakari Orava didn't specify where will the physiotherapy take place. As for Beckham himself, he said he felt all right and apparently wasn't depressed for the World Cup. With his 115 appearances in English dress, it would be his fourth World Cup. Beckham should be back in Los Angeles team in July, but was commissioned to stay in Milan club also for next season, said Milan chief executive Adriano Galliani.

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