SOUTH AFRICA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER: England captain Rio Ferdinand taken to hospital with knee injury, fears could be out of World Cup

Record ID: 455191

  • Title: SOUTH AFRICA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER: England captain Rio Ferdinand taken to hospital with knee injury, fears could be out of World Cup
  • Date: 5th June 2010
  • Summary: RUSTENBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (JUNE 4, 2010) (REUTERS) SIGN FOR FERNCREST HOSPITAL ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY FERNCREST HOSPITAL EMERGENCY BUILDING WELCOME SIGN FOR NETCARE FERNCREST HOSPITAL BUILDING CAR DRIVING THROUGH GATE NAME OF HOSPITAL ON BUILDING, VIEW OF HOSPITAL PHOKENG, SOUTH AFRICA (ALL FILMED AFTER FERDINAND HAD LEFT FOR HOSPITAL) (JUNE 4, 2010) POLICE HELICOPTER LANDING AT BAFOKENG SPORTS CAMPUS WHERE ENGLAND SQUAD WERE TRAINING ROYAL MARANG HOTEL WHERE ENGLAND PLAYERS ARE STAYING ON CAMPUS POLICE HELICOPTER TAKING OFF AN AMBULANCE BEING DRIVEN INSIDE THE CAMPUS TO THE ENTRANCE OF CAMPUS
  • Embargoed: 20th June 2010 13:00
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  • Location: South Africa
  • Country: South Africa
  • Topics: Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVA5HEOEP4Y0Q7VP25DRA8FPLQLX
  • Story Text: England captain Rio Ferdinand's participation in the World Cup was hanging in the balance on Friday (June 4) after he hobbled out of hospital on crutches following a scan on his injured left knee.
    The 31-year-old defender suffered the injury in the final minutes of England's first major training session in South Africa after he went into a tackle and fell badly. He was taken to Ferncrest Hospital in Rustenburg close to their headquarters where the injury was examined.
    British media reported Ferdinand had been ruled out of the the tournament which begins next Friday but there was no official confirmation from the England camp.
    Earlier in the day, manager Fabio Capello said he hoped the injury would not be serious, but added that he had put reserve uncapped defender Michael Dawson on stand-by to fly to South Africa if Ferdinand was ruled out.
    Ferdinand took over as England captain after fellow defender John Terry was stripped of the job in February because of an off-pitch scandal involving his private life but he has not played regularly for Manchester United this season due to a succession of injuries.
    He played for England in the 2002 and 2006 World Cup finals tournaments and has made a total of 78 appearances, scoring three goals.
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