Drogba to miss WC

[lefty]

:bang:bang:bang:bang

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jun/04/didier-drogba-world-cup-injury

[resistanze]

WOW....terrible, terrible.

[DAF86]

Damn, that sucks. Lucky break for Brazil and Portugal.

[urunobili]

:(

[resistanze]

Injury watch.

http://www.goal.com/en/news/1863/world-cup-2010/2010/06/04/1958694/goalcom-special-which-stars-will-miss-the-world-cup-with

[Libri]

Huge lose.

[TDMVPDPOY]

sucks for ivory coasts

[resistanze]

Chelsea players going down in bunches. Ballack, Essien, Drogba.

[SAtown]

He will play after all

http://www.goal.com/en/news/article?contentId=1958629


World Cup 2010: Cote d’Ivoire’s Didier Drogba Could Be Passed Fit To Play - Report


French media sources have performed a swift u-turn on the news that Didier Drogba has been ruled out of the World Cup after sustaining a fractured elbow in the first 20 minutes of Cote d’Ivoire’s friendly encounter with Japan in Sion, Switzerland earlier today.

L'Equipe and Canal+ both claimed that the Chelsea striker's hopes of playing had completely vanished after Ivory Coast boss Sven-Goran Eriksson had earlier confirmed the injury and admitted he was "concerned" about his skipper's hopes of competing in South Africa.

However, L'Equipe has now proclaimed that Drogba will undergo surgery and could be fit in ten days. Indeed, the publication goes as far to say that "[Drogba] could well participate in the first match for the Elephants, which is against Portugal on June 15."

With only a quarter of an hour gone in the game, Drogba clashed with Japanese defender Tulio, leaving him a little dazed. Tulio, the scorer of both a goal and an own goal against England last week, went for the ball with his leg raised, while Drogba's right arm came up simultaneously. The resulting collision between the Ivorian's elbow and Tulio's knee was purely accidental, but the Chelsea forward was ultimately withdrawn due to the injury. CSKA Moscow’s Seydou Doumbia was quickly brought into the frey.

Drogba, who is rated as the third best player in the world by the Castrol Rankings, had already made his influence tell in the early stages of the game, when his free kick was deflected home by Brazilian-born Tulio.

Despite the loss of Drogba, the Ivorians went on to win the game, which was played over three 45 minute periods, 2-0, though they will not relish a trip to South Africa without their recognised star forward.

[lefty]

Good news

It would suck if he missed it

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Fuck!! Hopefully he's fit to play. I would hate for Brazil to get a pass like this...

[urunobili]

Typical Brazil easy break at the beginning... their black magic on full effect... jeez...

[ElNono]

Mikel is out, looks like Robben is next... :td

[resistanze]

Wow...I was looking at his Obi's wiki just yesterday telling myself "I hope he doesn't" get injured.

Chelsea/African stars with some bad injury luck.

[Bukefal]

Mikel is out, looks like Robben is next... :td

Robben is a good player, but damn Robben is just one big fragile injury magnet it seems. This guy is always injured, he is probably more injured than healthy in his career so far. What a bad luck.

[Texas_Ranger]

Robben is also injured.

[TDMVPDPOY]

i wonder whats brasil odds to get out of the group stages? 1.01? :(

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

How is Drogba's first name pronounced? I lived with two Chelsea fans last year and they never pronounced his name the same way consistently.

[Muser]

How is Drogba's first name pronounced? I lived with two Chelsea fans last year and they never pronounced his name the same way consistently.


Diddy-A

That's how all the announcers say it here anyway.

[SAtown]

He will play after all

http://www.goal.com/en/news/article?contentId=1958629

update: The title of the article says it all

"World Cup 2010: Cote d'Ivoire & Chelsea Striker Didier Drogba's Surgery Successful
The striker could recover in time for the World Cup..."

http://www.goal.com/en/news/1863/world-cup-2010/2010/06/05/1960598/world-cup-2010-cote-divoire-chelsea-striker-didier-drogbas

[DPG21920]

I really hope Drogba plays. He is such a beast.

[mabrignani]

drogba sux

[lefty]

Diddy-A

That's how all the announcers say it here anyway.
Close

[IronMexican]

I always pronounced it Diddy-eh

[lefty]

I always pronounced it Diddy-eh
Even closer

[lefty]

Didier in better shape http://hfboards.com/images/smilies/nod.gif

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...-didier-drogba (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jun/07/world-cup-2010-didier-drogba)

[ffadicted]

Damn, that sucks. Lucky break for Brazil and Portugal.


Fuck!! Hopefully he's fit to play. I would hate for Brazil to get a pass like this...


Typical Brazil easy break at the beginning... their black magic on full effect... jeez...

lol :greedy

[nkdlunch]

damn eveyone is getting injured. Time for the unknown players to shine

[sonic21]

Drogba may play against portugal.