Heinze to miss WC
Gabriel Heinze will miss next year's World Cup finals, according to Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
The Old Trafford boss feels it will be impossible for the rugged Argentinian, who has been sorely missed after suffering a cruciate knee ligament injury in September, to recover in time for the Germany showpiece.
It will be a blow to Argentina as well as the former Paris Saint Germain full back.
"I know Gaby wants to play in the World Cup," commented Ferguson. "Every player would want that.
"But I can't see it myself.
"I would have thought it was very unlikely he would play before the end of the season.
"My stance is that he won't be available until next year."
Argentina have a tough group to contend with in the World Cup finals, as they face Holland, Ivory Coast and Serbia & Montenegro next June.
Skysports
That's certainly a blow for Argentina.
Gabriel Heinze will miss next year's World Cup finals, according to Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
The Old Trafford boss feels it will be impossible for the rugged Argentinian, who has been sorely missed after suffering a cruciate knee ligament injury in September, to recover in time for the Germany showpiece.
It will be a blow to Argentina as well as the former Paris Saint Germain full back.
"I know Gaby wants to play in the World Cup," commented Ferguson. "Every player would want that.
"But I can't see it myself.
"I would have thought it was very unlikely he would play before the end of the season.
"My stance is that he won't be available until next year."
Argentina have a tough group to contend with in the World Cup finals, as they face Holland, Ivory Coast and Serbia & Montenegro next June.
Skysports
That's certainly a blow for Argentina.
