Radamel facao to miss world cup

2 Jun 2014 23:34:00
Coach Jose Peckerman has confirmed that the
Monaco striker is not yet fit enough to play
competitively, which Amaranto Perea also drops
out because of a physical complaint
Colombia striker Radamel Falcao has failed to
recover from a serious knee injury in time to make
Jose Peckerman ’s squad for the World Cup.
The Monaco striker sustained ligament damage in
his knee while playing in a Coupe de France
encounter against Monts d'Or Azergues in
January, and though he was able to train with the
squad, he will not be risked for the summer’s
tournament.
“I don't want to say good evening because it has
been such a sad day. I have to announce that
Amaranto Perea, Luis Fernando Muriel and Falcao
will miss the World Cup. “Perea and Falcao
because of their injuries and Muriel as a technical
decision,” Pekerman told the press on Sunday.
"The doctors have been very clear: now is not the
time for Falcao to return to competition."
Clearly emotional, the striker added: "I do not
want to take the place of a team-mate who is at
100 per cent."
The ex-Atletico Madrid attacker had been fighting
a race against time from the moment he was
struck down, though when he returned to training
with his club in the final week of the Ligue 1
campaign there had been tentative optimism he
would be fit.
However, that has not been the case, and after
failing to feature in any of Colombia’s warm-up
friendlies to date, he will not be amongst the
playing party to travel to Brazil, where matches
against Greece, Ivory Coast and Japan await.
Colombia squad in full:
Goalkeepers: David Ospina; Faryd Mondragon;
Camilo Vargas.
Defenders: Juan Camilo Zuniga; Pablo Armero;
Santiago Arias; Eder Alvarez Balanta; Mario
Alberto Yepes; Carlos Valdes; Cristian Zapata.
Midfielders: Carlos Sanchez; Abel Aguilar;
Alexander Mejia; Freddy Guarin; Juan Guillermo
Cuadrado; James Rodriguez; Juan Fernando
Quintero; Aldo Leao Ramirez; Victor Ibarbo.
Strikers: Jackson Martinez; Adrian Ramos; Teofilo
Gutierrez; Carlos Bacca.