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After it was revealed on Monday that the defender of the Italian national team will have to undergo surgery due to a finger injury, today the fans of this player can relax easier - the operation was successful.
The "Milan" star suffered the injury in the Italy national team match against Slovenia on Saturday, which Italy won 1-0, securing their ticket to the 2006 World Cup in Germany. The player played in this match with a splinted hand, but further tests showed that the injury was more serious - the player had a torn tendon and needed surgery.
Now, with everything done successfully, "Milan" representatives say that the player will need at least one month to fully recover and return to the main team.
Yesterday (Wednesday - ed. note) in the World Cup qualifying match where Italy national team did not have anyone else to throw, after goals by Christiano Vieri and Alberto Gilardino, they beat Moldova's eleven 2-1.
