Ferdinand was injured in a collision with Emile Heskey in England's first training session in Rustenburg yesterday.The news source says, England's odds on winning the World Cup lengthened tonight after the captain, Rio Ferdinand, was ruled out of the tournament through injury, the latest in a series of blows to the team's preparations. The injury to Ferdinand is likely to add to a sense that England's fans are approaching this tournament more in fervent hope than the usual brazen expectation.Ferdinand, to be replaced as captain by Steven Gerrard, was judged to have completely recovered from the back and groin problems that plagued a disappointing season and restricted him to just 13 Premier League appearances. |
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