David Beckham's left Achilles' tendon was totally torn, and the doctor who performed the surgery said the England midfielder is expected to be out of action for about six months. "He is doing well and the operation lasted just under an hour. It went very well," Dr. Sakari Orava told The Associated Press after the operation at the Mehilainen ...

After the weekend's matches, the aggregate gap between the top two sides in Europe's five major leagues -- England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain -- is just five points. In England, Manchester United lead Chelsea and Arsenal by two points, although the Blues have a game in hand, while Bayern Munich currently enjoy a two-point advantage over Schalke in the ...

The surgeon who operated on David Beckham's ruptured Achilles tendon in Finland on Monday ruled out any possibility of the England star recovering in time for the World Cup. Sakari Orava told AFP: "The operation was done, it went well and it will take many months for him to recover." He added there was "no chance" of Beckham making ...

AC Milan's veteran central defender Alessandro Nesta is expected to be back in action next month after undergoing surgery on his injured right knee on Monday. The club's forecast that 33-year-old Nesta would have recovered from the operation in around "30 days" is encouraging news after initial forecasts that the 2006 World Cup winner might miss the rest ...