David Beckham

David Beckham Can Not Join In The World Cup?

According to the sport news, David Beckham will miss the World Cup and most because of the Los Angeles Galaxy season after tearing his left Achilles' tendon Sunday while playing for AC Milan.

His international career for England is all but over. It remains to be seen how much he'll have left for the Galaxy and Major League Soccer.

A person who is familiar with the injury told The Associated Press, "He will miss the World Cup for sure," speaking on condition of anonymity because an official announcement had not been made.

The person said it was likely the 34-year-old midfielder will play again. ¡¡¡¡Beckham was injured without getting hit during AC Milan's 1-0 Italian League win over Chievo Verona.

With only a few minutes remaining and the score 0-0, Beckham was by himself with the ball at his feet, shifted his weight and reached a hand down to his left heel.

Beckham then stood up and use his hand point out his feet to show the AC Milan bench he knew the tendon was broken. Then he took offAdidas Sport Shoes, and accepted the treatment.

From the picture, we can see that he is in pain and in tears; Beckham went to the sideline for medical attention, leaving Milan a man short because it had made all three substitutions.

Beckham said, 'It's broken, it's broken," when he came off. Meersseman said, "He'll go to Finland tomorrow and will be operated on probably tomorrow afternoon or Tuesday morning".

Beckham, who was England's captain from November 2000 through the 2006 World Cup, had been due back with the Galaxy after the World Cup in South Africa. "He'll probably be out for five or six months," AC Milan vice president Adriano Galliani told Sky. "I saw him really suffering. "We just received the information about David's unfortunate injury," MLS commissioner Don Garber said. "We wish him a speedy recovery."

In April 2002, Beckham broke a bone in his left foot during a European Champions League game against Spain's Deportivo La Coruna.

His injury and recovery were front-page news to fixated England fans. With the game scoreless, Beckham nearly scored in the 84th, but Chievo goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino stopped his close-range effort.

"Beckham came here because he wanted to help Milan return to the top and he was looking to get a jersey for the national team and participate in the World Cup," Milan defender Gianluca Zambrotta said. "If other victories come, there will surely be a dedication for David Beckham."

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