by Brian Straus
Filed under: US Soccer, U.S. Men’s National Team
U.S. national team forward Charlie Davies will be hospitalized “for at least a week” following surgery to repair numerous fractures and a lacerated bladder suffered in a one-car accident early Tuesday morning in Arlington, Va.
A federation doctor said that “injuries of this nature usually require a recovery period of 6-12 months and extensive rehabilitation,” making it likely that the 23-year-old will miss next summer’s World Cup.
A 22-year-old Maryland woman was killed in the crash, which occurred at around 3:15 AM. The identity and condition of the third passenger still hasn’t been released, and the relationship between the pair and Davies is unclear. The NBC affiliate in Washington posted pictures of the mangled SUV on its Web site, while The Washington Post’s Steven Goff reported that Davies was indeed in violation of a national team curfew.
Charlie Davies’ World Cup in Jeopardy originally appeared on Soccer FanHouse on Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:45:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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