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04/07 06:40 CDT Achilles injury ends US forward Patrick Agyemang's World Cup
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Achilles injury ends US forward Patrick Agyemang's World Cup hopes
DERBY, England (AP) --- United States international Patrick Agyemang will miss
his home World Cup after suffering a serious Achilles tendon injury.
Agyemang was visibly emotional when he was stretchered off, with his right leg
strapped, after landing awkwardly in Derby's 2-0 victory over Stoke in the
second-tier English Championship on Monday.
Derby confirmed on Tuesday that the striker would miss soccer's biggest
tournament, which is being held in the U.S., Canada and Mexico in June and July.
"As a result of this injury, Patrick will unfortunately miss this summer's FIFA
World Cup," Derby said in a statement. "At this stage it would be wrong to put
a timeline on his recovery."
The club added that Agyemang would undergo more tests later on Tuesday and
"further updates will be communicated in due course."
Agyemang has helped Derby into contention for promotion to the Premier League
thanks to a team-leading 10 goals since arriving last summer from Charlotte in
Major League Soccer.
During the recent international break, he came off the bench for the United
States and scored in a loss against Belgium and also got some minutes against
Portugal.
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