David Beckham Injury - Achilles Tendon - 14 March 2010

(Associated Press, 3/15/10) -- David Beckham will miss the World Cup and most if not all the Los Angeles Galaxy season after tearing his left Achilles' tendon Sunday (3/14/10) while playing for AC Milan. His international career for England is all but over. “He will miss the World Cup for sure,“ a person familiar with the injury told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity because an official announcement had not been made. The person said it was likely the 34-year-old midfielder will play again. Bidding to become the first English player to appear in four World Cups, Beckham was injured without getting hit during AC Milan's 1-0 Serie A win over Chievo Verona. With only a few minutes remaining and the score 0-0, Beckham was by himself with the ball, shifted his weight and reached a hand down to his left heel. Beckham then stood up and snapped his wrists like he was breaking a twig in half in a gesture to show the AC Milan bench he knew the