AC Milan in summit push, Inter welcome back Mourinho

2010-03-19T20:15:56Z

<div><p>AC Milan could end a tumultuous week which saw two of their star turns end up under the surgeon's knife by sitting atop Serie A for the first time this season.</p><p>On Sunday AC Milan are at the San Siro to play Napoli with the Serie A summit in sight - an unlikely scenario given they were ten points adrift of David Beckham writes letter to AC Milan to wish them well for rest of season</div><div><p>David Beckham sent an open letter to his AC Milan teammates Friday, offering his support for the remainder of the season.</p><p>Beckham tore his Achilles' tendon in Milan's 1-0 win over Chi...

FINLAND BECKHAM

2010-03-17T08:00:42Z

Injured AC Milan and England footballer David Beckham uses crutches to board a private aircraft at the airport in Turku, Finland, Wednesday March 17, 2010. Beckham, 34, ruptured his left Achilles tendon during AC Milan's victory against

Finland Soccer Beckham Injured

2010-03-16T06:32:27Z

Sakari Orava, a Finnish orthopaedic surgeon poses at Mehilainen hospital in Turku, Finland on Monday March 15, 2010. With his hopes of becoming the first English player to appear in four soccer World Cups shattered and his future in international football in doubt, David Beckham was scheduled to be operated on either later Monday or Tuesday morning by...

Beckham the player won't be hugely missed

2010-03-15T15:45:38Z

<div id="subtitle">Beckham's World Cup absence is sad but no footballing disaster</div><div><p>David Beckham won't be the only player forced to watch the World Cup on television, but he is going to be one of the most sorely missed.</p><p>In pure soccer terms, however, the truth is that his absence will hardly be felt.</p><p>Given ho...

Beckham undergoes surgery, set to miss World Cup

2010-03-15T14:00:10Z

<div><p>HELSINKI (Reuters) - England's David Beckham is set to miss this year's World Cup despite undergoing successful surgery on his torn Achilles tendon on Monday.</p><p>The 34-year-old suffered the injury in David Beckham's left Achilles' tendon was totally torn, and the doctor who performed the surgery said the England midfielder is expected to be out of action for about six months.</p><p>"He is doing well and the operation lasted just under an hour. It went very well," Dr. Sakari Orava told

No room at the top for European football title rivals

2010-03-15T13:17:55Z

<div><p>After the weekend's matches, the aggregate gap between the top two sides in Europe's five major leagues -- England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain -- is just five points.</p><p>In England,...

Beckham to miss World Cup: doctor

2010-03-15T13:17:51Z

<div><p>The surgeon who operated on David Beckham's ruptured Achilles tendon in Finland on Monday ruled out any possibility of the England star recovering in time for the World Cup.</p><p>Sakari Orava told AFP: "The operation was done, it went well and...

AC Milan's Nesta has knee surgery

2010-03-15T11:16:29Z

<div><p>AC Milan's veteran central defender Alessandro Nesta is expected to be back in action next month after undergoing surgery on his injured right knee on Monday.</p><p>The club's forecast that 33-year-old Nesta would have recovered from the operation in around "30 days" is encouraging news after initial forecasts that the 2006

ITALY SOCCER SERIE A

2010-03-15T07:45:54Z

AC Milan English soccer star David Beckham leaves the pitch after being injured during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Chievo at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, March 14, 2010. Beckham hobbled off with an apparent left leg injury in the closing minutes of AC Milan's game w...

Beckham set to miss World Cup: Capello

2010-03-15T07:16:32Z

<div><p>England manager Fabio Capello confirmed on Monday that David Beckham is expected to miss the World Cup after suffering a ruptured Achilles tendon.</p><p>The 34-year-old former England captain was hurt in David Beckham's dreams of playing in a fourth World Cup looked doomed after he suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon injury.</p><p>The 34-year-old former England captain was hurt in AC Milan's 1-0 Serie A win over Chievo at the David Beckham's commercial team faces new challenge after Milan injury ends World Cup hopes</div><div><p>David Beckham's loan moves from the Los Angeles Galaxy to AC Milan were to ensure he played in his fourth World Cup fo...

AC Milan v AC Chievo Verona - Serie A

2010-03-14T18:46:43Z

MILAN, ITALY - MARCH 14: David Beckham of AC Milan during the Serie A match between AC Milan and AC Chievo Verona at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on March 14, 2010 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)

Beckham faces World Cup heartbreak after rupturing Achilles

2010-03-14T16:16:00Z

<div><p>David Beckham could be ruled out of the World Cup after suffering a ruptured Achilles tendon injury on Sunday.</p><p>The 34-year-old former England captain was hurt in AC Milan's 1-0 Serie A win over Chievo at the South Korea midfielder Park Ji-Sung admits he is relishing life in the shadows at Manchester United.</p><p>Park underlined his importance to the Premier League champions with an influential display in Wednesd...

Press blames Higuain, Kaka for Real Euro exit

2010-03-12T06:15:37Z

<div><p>Spanish media on Friday accused Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain of being too individualistic and Kaka of being out of form, two days after the Spain club were eliminated from the Champions League.</p><p>Higuain, who missed several opportuniti...

Manchester United v AC Milan - UEFA Champions League

2010-03-11T09:32:38Z

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 10: David Beckham of AC Milan applauds the fans after the UEFA Champions League First Knockout Round, second leg match between Alex Ferguson believes Wayne Rooney could match the 42 goals that Cristiano Ronaldo provided for Manchester United in 2008 after the England striker reached the 30 mark...

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