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In the team - sad mood. In the FA Cup match last Saturday, team defender Alan Smith broke his leg and dislocated his ankle.
The English national team footballer entered the match, which "Man Utd" lost 1-0 and withdrew from the cup, in the second half, replacing Darren Fletcher. At the end of the half, trying to block the shot of "Liverpool" defender John Arne Riise, A. Smith landed very awkwardly on the ground and suffered not only a leg fracture, but also an ankle injury. It is almost certain that the footballer will miss this season and the World Cup taking place in Germany this summer.
"It is one of the most severe injuries I have seen in my 30 years of coaching clubs," sadly said "Man Utd" coach Sir Alex Ferguson. "It is a very long healing injury and he is already in the hospital, but we all support this brave guy."
Due to A. Smith's serious injury, the match was stopped for five minutes, and the "Man Utd" medics were kindly assisted by specialists from the "Liverpool" club. Support to the opponent player was also expressed by the coach of the European champions Rafa Benitez, saying: "We are all very sorry, but we can only wish him good luck."
At the end of the match, the referee added seven minutes, but the "Red Devils" could not save themselves and withdrew from the cup battle.
