The Football Association has confirmed that Rio Ferdinand's World Cup is over, with a knee injury leaving his dreams in tatters.
The England skipper picked up a knock during the latter stages of training on Friday and was immediately rushed away for medical tests as the Three Lions attempted to uncover the severity of the problem.
Initial fears suggested the Manchester United centre-half may have suffered ligament damage and those concerns were heightened as he left a hospital close to England's Rustenburg training base on crutches and with his knee in a brace.
The outlook appeared bleak at that point and Fabio Capello's worst fears have now been realised. The Italian was quick to play down the problem during his press conference on Friday, but that was while he awaited news on a scan.
Since then it has been revealed that Ferdinand will be sidelined for at least a month and will play no part in this summer's South African showpiece, representing a crushing blow to the Three Lions' plans.
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