AC Milan's soccer player David Beckham arrives at the airport in Milan March 15, 2010. England's Beckham is set to miss this year's World Cup after his surgeon gave a bleak outlook on the midfielder's chances of recovering from a torn Achilles tendon in time to line up in South Africa. Beckham is scheduled to arrive in Finland at around 1200 GMT on Monday for surgery by Dr. Sakari Orava. REUTERS/Paolo Bona (ITALY - Tags: SPORT SOCCER HEALTH)
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AC Milan's soccer player David Beckham arrives at the airport in Milan March 15, 2010. England's Beckham is set to miss this year's World Cup after his surgeon gave a bleak outlook on the midfielder's chances of recovering from a torn Achilles tendon in time to line up in South Africa. Beckham is scheduled to arrive in Finland at around 1200 GMT on Monday for surgery by Dr. Sakari Orava. REUTERS/Paolo Bona (ITALY - Tags: SPORT SOCCER HEALTH)
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AC Milan's David Beckham is assisted by a team's staff as his coach Leonardo looks on after being injured against Chievo during the Italian serie A soccer match in Milan March 14, 2010. Beckham's World Cup hopes looked to be all but over after the England midfielder went off with a suspected ruptured Achilles tendon late in AC Milan's 1-0 Serie A win over Chievo on Sunday. Beckham was getting ready to kick a ball unchallenged when he suddenly pulled up and signalled to the bench despite second-placed Milan having used all their substitutes. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo (ITALY - Tags: SPORT SOCCER)
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Sakari Orava, a Finnish orthopaedic surgeon, poses at Mehilainen hospital in Turku March 15, 2010. England's David Beckham is set to miss this year's World Cup after his surgeon gave a bleak outlook on the midfielder's chances of recovering from a torn Achilles tendon in time to line up in South Africa. The 34-year-old suffered the injury in AC Milan's 1-0 win over Chievo on Sunday and is scheduled to arrive in Finland at around 1200 GMT on Monday for surgery by Orava. REUTERS/Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva (FINLAND - Tags: HEALTH SPORT SOCCER) NO THIRD PARTY SALES. NOT FOR USE BY REUTERS THIRD PARTY DISTRIBUTORS. FINLAND OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN FINLAND
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AC Milan's David Beckham bleeds from his cheek as he looks on during the Italian serie A soccer match against Chievo in Milan March 14, 2010. Beckham's World Cup hopes looked to be all but over after the England midfielder went off with a suspected ruptured Achilles tendon late in AC Milan's 1-0 Serie A win over Chievo on Sunday. Beckham was getting ready to kick a ball unchallenged when he suddenly pulled up and signalled to the bench despite second-placed Milan having used all their substitutes. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo (ITALY - Tags: SPORT SOCCER)
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AC Milan's soccer player David Beckham arrives at the airport in Milan March 15, 2010. England's Beckham is set to miss this year's World Cup after his surgeon gave a bleak outlook on the midfielder's chances of recovering from a torn Achilles tendon in time to line up in South Africa. Beckham is scheduled to arrive in Finland at around 1200 GMT on Monday for surgery by Dr. Sakari Orava. REUTERS/Paolo Bona (ITALY - Tags: SPORT SOCCER HEALTH)
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AC Milan's David Beckham (C) arrives at the airport in Turku March 15, 2010, to undergo surgery for his torn Achilles tendon. England's Beckham is set to miss this year's World Cup after his surgeon gave a bleak outlook on the midfielder's chances of recovering from a torn Achilles tendon in time to line up in South Africa. REUTERS/Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva (FINLAND - Tags: SPORT SOCCER HEALTH TRANSPORT) NO THIRD PARTY SALES. NOT FOR USE BY REUTERS THIRD PARTY DISTRIBUTORS. FINLAND OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN FINLAND
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AC Milan's David Beckham (C) arrives at the airport in Turku March 15, 2010, to undergo a surgery for his torn Achilles tendon. England's Beckham is set to miss this year's World Cup after his surgeon gave a bleak outlook on the midfielder's chances of recovering from a torn Achilles tendon in time to line up in South Africa. REUTERS/Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva (FINLAND - Tags: SPORT SOCCER HEALTH TRANSPORT) NO THIRD PARTY SALES. NOT FOR USE BY REUTERS THIRD PARTY DISTRIBUTORS. FINLAND OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN FINLAND
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AC Milan's soccer player David Beckham arrives at the airport in Milan March 15, 2010. England's Beckham is set to miss this year's World Cup after his surgeon gave a bleak outlook on the midfielder's chances of recovering from a torn Achilles tendon in time to line up in South Africa. Beckham is scheduled to arrive in Finland at around 1200 GMT on Monday for surgery by Dr. Sakari Orava. REUTERS/Paolo Bona (ITALY - Tags: SPORT SOCCER HEALTH)
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A general view shows the exterior of Mehilainen hospital where Dr. Sakari Orava, a Finnish orthopaedic surgeon, is scheduled to operate on England's soccer player David Beckham, in Turku March 15, 2010. Beckham is set to miss this year's World Cup after his surgeon gave a bleak outlook on the midfielder's chances of recovering from a torn Achilles tendon in time to line up in South Africa. The 34-year-old suffered the injury in AC Milan's 1-0 win over Chievo on Sunday and is scheduled to arrive in Finland at around 1200 GMT on Monday for surgery by Orava. REUTERS/Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva (FINLAND - Tags: HEALTH SPORT SOCCER) NO THIRD PARTY SALES. NOT FOR USE BY REUTERS THIRD PARTY DISTRIBUTORS. FINLAND OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN FINLAND
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AC Milan's soccer player David Beckham arrives at the airport in Milan March 15, 2010. England's Beckham is set to miss this year's World Cup after his surgeon gave a bleak outlook on the midfielder's chances of recovering from a torn Achilles tendon in time to line up in South Africa. Beckham is scheduled to arrive in Finland at around 1200 GMT on Monday for surgery by Dr. Sakari Orava. REUTERS/Paolo Bona (ITALY - Tags: SPORT SOCCER HEALTH IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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Sakari Orava, a Finnish orthopaedic surgeon, poses at Mehilainen hospital in Turku March 15, 2010. England's David Beckham is set to miss this year's World Cup after his surgeon gave a bleak outlook on the midfielder's chances of recovering from a torn Achilles tendon in time to line up in South Africa. The 34-year-old suffered the injury in AC Milan's 1-0 win over Chievo on Sunday and is scheduled to arrive in Finland at around 1200 GMT on Monday for surgery by Orava. REUTERS/Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva (FINLAND - Tags: HEALTH SPORT SOCCER) NO THIRD PARTY SALES. NOT FOR USE BY REUTERS THIRD PARTY DISTRIBUTORS. FINLAND OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN FINLAND
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The injured leg of AC Milan's soccer player David Beckham is pictured as he arrives at the airport in Milan March 15, 2010. England's Beckham is set to miss this year's World Cup after his surgeon gave a bleak outlook on the midfielder's chances of recovering from a torn Achilles tendon in time to line up in South Africa. Beckham is scheduled to arrive in Finland at around 1200 GMT on Monday for surgery by Dr. Sakari Orava. REUTERS/Paolo Bona (ITALY - Tags: SPORT SOCCER HEALTH)
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AC Milan's soccer player David Beckham arrives at the airport in Milan March 15, 2010. England's Beckham is set to miss this year's World Cup after his surgeon gave a bleak outlook on the midfielder's chances of recovering from a torn Achilles tendon in time to line up in South Africa. Beckham is scheduled to arrive in Finland at around 1200 GMT on Monday for surgery by Dr. Sakari Orava. REUTERS/Paolo Bona (ITALY - Tags: SPORT SOCCER HEALTH)
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AC Milan's soccer player David Beckham arrives at the airport in Milan March 15, 2010. England's Beckham is set to miss this year's World Cup after his surgeon gave a bleak outlook on the midfielder's chances of recovering from a torn Achilles tendon in time to line up in South Africa. Beckham is scheduled to arrive in Finland at around 1200 GMT on Monday for surgery by Dr. Sakari Orava. REUTERS/Paolo Bona (ITALY - Tags: SPORT SOCCER HEALTH)
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AC Milan's soccer player David Beckham (2nd R) leaves the hotel with his father Edward "Ted" Beckham (2nd L) in downtown Milan March 15, 2010. England's Beckham is set to miss this year's World Cup after his surgeon gave a bleak outlook on the midfielder's chances of recovering from a torn Achilles tendon in time to line up in South Africa. Beckham is scheduled to arrive in Finland at around 1200 GMT on Monday for surgery by surgeon Sakari Orava. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo (ITALY - Tags: SPORT SOCCER HEALTH IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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Fans wait, hoping to see England's soccer player David Beckham
at Mehilainen hospital where Dr. Sakari Orava, a Finnish orthopaedic surgeon, is scheduled to operate on Beckham, in Turku March 15, 2010. Beckham is set to miss this year's World Cup after his surgeon gave a bleak outlook on the midfielder's chances of recovering from a torn Achilles tendon in time to line up in South Africa. The 34-year-old suffered the injury in AC Milan's 1-0 win over Chievo on Sunday and is scheduled to arrive in Finland at around 1200 GMT on Monday for surgery by Orava. REUTERS/Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva (FINLAND - Tags: HEALTH SPORT SOCCER) NO THIRD PARTY SALES. NOT FOR USE BY REUTERS THIRD PARTY DISTRIBUTORS. FINLAND OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN FINLAND
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AC Milan's David Beckham (C) arrives at Mehilainen hospital where he is scheduled for surgery for his torn Achilles tendon, in Turku March 15, 2010. England's Beckham is set to miss this year's World Cup after his surgeon gave a bleak outlook on the midfielder's chances of recovering from a torn Achilles tendon in time to line up in South Africa. REUTERS/Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva (FINLAND - Tags: HEALTH SPORT SOCCER) NO THIRD PARTY SALES. NOT FOR USE BY REUTERS THIRD PARTY DISTRIBUTORS. FINLAND OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN FINLAND
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