Another Brazilian star was knocked out of the World Cup

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Finally the fear came true. Brazil defender Emil Milita will also miss the upcoming FIFA World Cup in June due to a serious thigh injury. The Real Madrid star had to undergo emergency surgery.

Milita also visited a specialist in Turku, Finland to confirm the condition of the injury. Examination there revealed a severe injury to the tendon in his left thigh, which was at risk of rupturing completely. Thinking about saving his career, he finally decided to undergo surgery. His operation was successfully completed on Tuesday (April 28).

Due to this injury, he will be out of the field for a long time. It is believed that his return is not possible before at least October. As a result, he lost the opportunity to play in Brazil’s jersey in the upcoming World Cup.

Militao’s injury is also a big blow for Spanish giants Real Madrid. The team is already suffering from injury problems at a crucial time of the season. Attacking star Rodrigo, midfielder Arda Guler and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois are all out with injuries.

Madrid, who are trailing in the La Liga title race, said in a statement that Militao’s left leg biceps femoris tendon surgery has been completed successfully.

Injuries are nothing new for Militao. Since the last World Cup in Qatar, he has been injured a total of nine times and has undergone three surgeries. This resulted in the longest period of his career, more than 600 days spent off the field.

He suffered this injury in a recent La Liga match against Deportivo Alaves. He was initially transferred as a precaution but later tests revealed the injury was serious. In the end surgery was considered the only solution according to expert advice in Finland. Now he has to go through a rehabilitation process of about five months.