kiknkorea
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 Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 7:26 am Post subject: Drogba out of World Cup with broken arm |
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SION, Switzerland (AP)�Didier Drogba told teammate Kolo Toure that he will miss the World Cup after breaking his right arm Friday in a warmup match.
�For him, he said, the World Cup is finished,� Toure said.
The 32-year-old Drogba was taken off 15 minutes into Ivory Coast�s 2-0 win over Japan after a high challenge by Japan defender Marcus Tulio Tanaka. He was then rushed to a hospital.
�We can just see on his face that he was sad and when he is like that you can�t ask more,� Toure said. �It is difficult for us because he is such a really important player.�
Team spokesman Eric Kacou told The Associated Press that �it is a fracture in his right arm,� but coach Sven-Goran Eriksson said the team hadn�t officially ruled its captain out.
�We are not sure yet,� Eriksson said, saying Drogba�s participation was �still a possibility.�
Toure said Ivory Coast�s players were hoping for a surprising recovery, and said the team would know more later Friday. |
Looks like I'll be adjusting my WC fantasy roster.
Bad luck for DD and Ivory Coast though, a lot of people were picking them as a sleeper this year.
http://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/news?slug=ap-wcup-drogbainjured |
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