Cisse Breaks Leg In Friendly

[Dave Cahill]

CISSE PICKS UP HORROR INJURY FOR FRANCE
Liverpoolfc.tv 07 June 2006
Djibril Cisse could be out of the World Cup after suffering a suspected broken leg in France's friendly against China.
Cisse fell awkwardly in a challenge early in the first half of the match in St Etienne on Wednesday night.

The Reds striker missed the majority of the 2004-05 season with a similar injury picked up against Blackburn at Ewood Park.

[Duke Raoul]

I was watching on Eurosport when it happened and the incident was quite similar to the Ewood Park injury in that it was the turf that caused all of the damage. It was the other leg, and it doesn't look as serious as that break, (which was in fact a double fracture) but his foot was hanging at a very strange angle. The medics treated Cisse on the side of the pitch for a full ten minutes before they moved him to the ambulance which again is not a good sign.

Tragic for Cisse and very bad news for Liverpool who, having already seen a £14 million pound asset depreciate in value through his performances on the pitch to £8 million, are now seeing even that value wiped out. Rafa's plans for the summer are in tatters.

[Dave Cahill]

I was watching on Eurosport when it happened and the incident was quite similar to the Ewood Park injury in that it was the turf that caused all of the damage. It was the other leg, and it doesn't look as serious as that break, (which was in fact a double fracture) but his foot was hanging at a very strange angle. The medics treated Cisse on the side of the pitch for a full ten minutes before they moved him to the ambulance which again is not a good sign.

Tragic for Cisse and very bad news for Liverpool who, having already seen a £14 million pound asset depreciate in value through his performances on the pitch to £8 million, are now seeing even that value wiped out. Rafa's plans for the summer are in tatters.

Moores will have to shell out some of his own cash to fund the summers transfers (which to be fair he has never been slow to do in the past, he paid for Cisse out of his own pocket)

[Sundy]

CISSE PICKS UP HORROR INJURY FOR FRANCE
Liverpoolfc.tv 07 June 2006
Djibril Cisse could be out of the World Cup after suffering a suspected broken leg in France's friendly against China.
Cisse fell awkwardly in a challenge early in the first half of the match in St Etienne on Wednesday night.

The Reds striker missed the majority of the 2004-05 season with a similar injury picked up against Blackburn at Ewood Park.

Thats sucks, wouldnt wish it on any player coming into a world cup

[Flash Gordon]

Bastad luck. Poor guy. Not a big fan of his, but that's a tough break.....if you'll pardon the GOM-esque pun......

[CRAZYDAVE]

CISSE PICKS UP HORROR INJURY FOR FRANCE
Liverpoolfc.tv 07 June 2006
Djibril Cisse could be out of the World Cup after suffering a suspected broken leg in France's friendly against China.
Cisse fell awkwardly in a challenge early in the first half of the match in St Etienne on Wednesday night.

The Reds striker missed the majority of the 2004-05 season with a similar injury picked up against Blackburn at Ewood Park.

Thats sucks, wouldnt wish it on any player coming into a world cup

Watched it on TV last nite. Horrible break, foot was flapping around. One of those where you can feel your stomach churn as you are watching it happen. Reminded me of Geordy Murphy's break against Scotland a few year back.

[Duke Raoul]

Benitez accepts Cisse transfer is off

By Chris Bascombe, Liverpool Echo


RAFA BENITEZ today admitted Djibril Cisse's latest horrific injury will
impact on his summer spending plans.

The Liverpool manager was banking on raising as much as £8m from the
sale of Cisse to Marseille or Lyon, with talks reaching an advanced
stage just hours before the striker suffered a broken leg in France's
last warm-up game.

Cisse suffered a break of the tibia and fibula, ruling him out until at
least Christmas, and ending the possibility of an imminent sale.

While Benitez has sympathy for the 25-year-old, from a business
perspective the injury has serious repercussions.

Hopes of raising capital to launch bids for certain targets depended on
the early sale of players such as Cisse.

Now Benitez must re-assess his options, and may even have to re-consider
the futures of other saleable assets to ensure he's not frustrated with
his summer re-building plans.

"There are two issues here," said Benitez.

"Firstly, from the players point of view I'm really sorry for Djibril.
That's important. It's really unfortunate for him. But it's true it's
now impossible for him to be sold.

"We were expecting to sell him to Marseille or Lyon and planned using
the money for other players. We were talking to both clubs. Now we won't
have this money. We won't expect him to play again until November or
December."

However, Benitez insists there will be no problem for manager and player
working together next season, despite it being made clear Cisse was
being sold.

"It was a professional decision and we were honest with Djibril. There
will be no problem when he comes back," added Benitez.

Seville's Daniel Alves - who Benitez hopes to sign imminently - and
Feyenoord's Dirk Kuyt are Benitez's prime targets, with another striker,
likely to be either Darren Bent or Craig Bellamy, also in the manager's
sights.

[sarah_lennon]

Benitez accepts Cisse transfer is off

By Chris Bascombe, Liverpool Echo


RAFA BENITEZ today admitted Djibril Cisse's latest horrific injury will
impact on his summer spending plans.

The Liverpool manager was banking on raising as much as £8m from the
sale of Cisse to Marseille or Lyon, with talks reaching an advanced
stage just hours before the striker suffered a broken leg in France's
last warm-up game.

Cisse suffered a break of the tibia and fibula, ruling him out until at
least Christmas, and ending the possibility of an imminent sale.

While Benitez has sympathy for the 25-year-old, from a business
perspective the injury has serious repercussions.

Hopes of raising capital to launch bids for certain targets depended on
the early sale of players such as Cisse.

Now Benitez must re-assess his options, and may even have to re-consider
the futures of other saleable assets to ensure he's not frustrated with
his summer re-building plans.

"There are two issues here," said Benitez.

"Firstly, from the players point of view I'm really sorry for Djibril.
That's important. It's really unfortunate for him. But it's true it's
now impossible for him to be sold.

"We were expecting to sell him to Marseille or Lyon and planned using
the money for other players. We were talking to both clubs. Now we won't
have this money. We won't expect him to play again until November or
December."

However, Benitez insists there will be no problem for manager and player
working together next season, despite it being made clear Cisse was
being sold.

"It was a professional decision and we were honest with Djibril. There
will be no problem when he comes back," added Benitez.

Seville's Daniel Alves - who Benitez hopes to sign imminently - and
Feyenoord's Dirk Kuyt are Benitez's prime targets, with another striker,
likely to be either Darren Bent or Craig Bellamy, also in the manager's
sights.

God Bent or Bellamy??? We should just use Cisse as a CF - he gets the goals even if he is a lazy sod

[Darce]

Check it out here

[LeinsterBabe]

Poor guy, but great in a way from my point of view. Always happy to see Liverpool suffer

[sarah_lennon]

it seems so innocuous, if anything his left leg bends more

[sarah_lennon]

Ouch

http://i5.tinypic.com/122kuts.jpg

[TrueBlue]

Saw it yesterday....bad break.....and you feel sorry for the lad!

On a side point France were brutal, and dont have a hope of winning the thing...they'll get out of the group but wouldnt bet on them getting any further.