David Beckham today underwent a successful operation on a fully ruptured left Achilles tendon and is expected to make a full recovery.
Beckham’s chances of appearing in a record fourth World Cup were shattered last night when he ruptured his Achilles tendon on AC Milan duty against Chievo.
But the 34-year-old’s hopes of resuming his career were boosted by a successful operation in Finland today.
“Following a scan, David Beckham’s left Achilles was found to be ruptured,” his spokesman said.
“Professor Sakari Orava performed a successful operation today, repairing the tendon completely.
“David is expected to make a full recovery. Professor Sakari Orava will conduct a further examination tomorrow, when a programme for rehabilitation will be finalised.”