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David Beckham’s dream of playing in a fourth soccer World Cup looks to be over after he tore his left Achilles tendon while playing for AC Milan on Sunday. The 34-year-old England midfielder had surgery in Finland today. The World Cup tournament starts in June in South Africa. The World’s William Troop tells us more.
The city straddles the Aura River — right where it empties into the Baltic Sea. Residents have an easy way to distinguish the city’s two halves:
It’s either “this side of the river” or “the other side of the river.” This was Finland’s first capital.
It lost that crown long ago to Helsinki. But it still has some bragging rights. This city was chosen to be a European Culture Capital next year. And its home to one of the world’s best orthopaedic surgeons. He’s well-known among top level athletes.
In fact, a certain soccer superstar went there today for some much needed surgery to his Achilles tendon. So which city on the south-western corner of Finland are we talking about?
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The answer to our Geo Quiz is Turku, Finland. David Beckham may not be the best soccer player in the world — now or ever. But he’s certainly one of the most talked about athletes on the planet.
And today, David Beckham is making big news because of an injury. Beckham tore his Achilles tendon during a match in Italy yesterday. That means Beckham is almost certainly out of this summer’s World Cup tournament. Which of course, sets off all kinds of debate among soccer fans.
The World’s William Troop is following the Beckham saga. Listen:
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