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Beckham to miss World Cup through injury
Published Monday, Mar 15 2010, 09:56 GMT | By Alex Fletcher
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The ex-England captain was stretchered off during the match between AC Milan and Chievo yesterday. He will fly to Finland today for surgery, but he is not expected to be fit to train again for three months, ruling him out of the tournament in South Africa.
A spokesperson for the football star said: "He's devastated by the injury. He's fearful of what it could mean for his World Cup hopes. We will see in the morning the full extent of the injury. Victoria is flying out to him immediately. She is naturally worried about him."
Although he is no longer an England regular, Beckham was expected to be named in Fabio Capello's squad and play in his fourth successive World Cup finals.
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