Opinion
The surgeon who operated on David Beckham's ruptured Achilles tendon in Finland today ruled out any possibility of the England star recovering in time for the World Cup.
Sakari Orava told AFP: "The operation was done, it went well and it will take many months for him to recover."
He added there was "no chance" of Beckham making the June 11-July 11 showpiece in South Africa for what would have been an English record fourth World Cup finals appearance.
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