Players’ injuries update
It is not just England that is sweating over an injury concern to a star player. Germany too is worried over their talismanic player Michael Ballack’s ankle injury while Brazil hopes to have striker Ronaldo fit soon. Important players from Australia and Paraguay are also fighting against time to be able to play in the tournament.
The German Football Association believes that Ballack is just suffering from a minor injury which will keep him out of a warm up game against Luxembourg on Saturday.
The news that is coming from the German camp is that the injury is just a strain and that Ballack will need three to four days before returning to full training.
They hope to have him fit by the time they open the tournament against Costa Rica on June 9.
Meanwhile the England camp has been rocked by news that Wayne Rooney is still long way from kicking a ball in the competition. They will only know on June 14 on when he can return to action. And even if Rooney is given the green-light, he will just have about 10 days to get fit for a last-16 tie.
England’s opening game is against Paraguay on June 10 and another player who is fighting against time to get fit for the match is Paraguay’s most popular player, striker Roque Santa Cruz.
The Bayern Munich star suffered a cruciate ligament injury that saw him miss most of the Bundesliga season. He had had two knee operations in the last 18 months and now has tendonitis.
Paraguay coach Anibal Ruiz however remains hopeful that Santa Cruz will be fit for the opening match.
As for record winners Brazil, their star striker Ronaldo has been suffering from a series of niggling injuries for some time now. His last competition match was on April 8 for Real Madrid.
However both the team manager and the player believe he will be ready in time for the opening clash with Croatia on June 13.
In fact Ronaldo says he will be ready and fit to play in one week. At the moment he is training on his own to regain fitness in the Brazil camp.
Australia meanwhile will be hoping to have three vital players fit when the play their opener against Japan on June 12. At the moment they have Harry Kewell (pix), Tim Cahill and John Aloisi on the sidelines.
Aloisi is suffering from a foot injury, Cahill is recovering from a knee injury and Kewell is undergoing treatment on his groin injury. Of the three, only Kewell looks doubtful for the game against Japan. Six days later the Socceroos meet defending champions Brazil.
It is not just England that is sweating over an injury concern to a star player. Germany too is worried over their talismanic player Michael Ballack’s ankle injury while Brazil hopes to have striker Ronaldo fit soon. Important players from Australia and Paraguay are also fighting against time to be able to play in the tournament.The German Football Association believes that Ballack is just suffering from a minor injury which will keep him out of a warm up game against Luxembourg on Saturday.
The news that is coming from the German camp is that the injury is just a strain and that Ballack will need three to four days before returning to full training.
They hope to have him fit by the time they open the tournament against Costa Rica on June 9.
Meanwhile the England camp has been rocked by news that Wayne Rooney is still long way from kicking a ball in the competition. They will only know on June 14 on when he can return to action. And even if Rooney is given the green-light, he will just have about 10 days to get fit for a last-16 tie.
England’s opening game is against Paraguay on June 10 and another player who is fighting against time to get fit for the match is Paraguay’s most popular player, striker Roque Santa Cruz.
The Bayern Munich star suffered a cruciate ligament injury that saw him miss most of the Bundesliga season. He had had two knee operations in the last 18 months and now has tendonitis.
Paraguay coach Anibal Ruiz however remains hopeful that Santa Cruz will be fit for the opening match.
As for record winners Brazil, their star striker Ronaldo has been suffering from a series of niggling injuries for some time now. His last competition match was on April 8 for Real Madrid.
However both the team manager and the player believe he will be ready in time for the opening clash with Croatia on June 13.
In fact Ronaldo says he will be ready and fit to play in one week. At the moment he is training on his own to regain fitness in the Brazil camp.
Australia meanwhile will be hoping to have three vital players fit when the play their opener against Japan on June 12. At the moment they have Harry Kewell (pix), Tim Cahill and John Aloisi on the sidelines.Aloisi is suffering from a foot injury, Cahill is recovering from a knee injury and Kewell is undergoing treatment on his groin injury. Of the three, only Kewell looks doubtful for the game against Japan. Six days later the Socceroos meet defending champions Brazil.
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