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| June 04, 2008 | Wednesday | Jamadi-ul-Awwal 29, 1429 |
Cannavaro out of Euro 2008
BADEN (Austria), June 3: Fabio Cannavaro will be out for a “few months” after tearing ankle ligaments in Italy’s first training session in Austria before Euro 2008.
The defender, who would have been captain for the world champions in the tournament that starts on Saturday, will be staying with the squad to offer support.
He is expected to have an operation on Wednesday following the injury sustained on Monday when he was tackled by team mate Giorgio Chiellini.
“This was my last European Championship. We are footballers and these things happen,” the 34-year-old Cannavaro told a news conference on Tuesday.
“After two years working on this campaign it seems right for me to stay with my team-mates.”
The Real Madrid centre-back said he expected to be out of action for a few months but was determined to return at the top with the 2010 World Cup still a target despite his age.
“I will take it as a challenge to return to the same important level. Giorgio is an exceptional lad, these things happen. It is not his mistake,” said Cannavaro.—Reuters
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