Sao Paulo stopper breaks ankle in practice
Reuters - Tuesday 14 April 2009, 12:54
RIO DE JANEIRO - Sao Paulo captain
Rogerio Ceni, the world's highest-scoring goalkeeper, broke his
ankle in a training accident and is likely to be out for up to
six months.
Rogerio Ceni, a free kick and penalty specialist who has won
almost every possible major trophy with his club, also tore a
ligament in the incident, the Brazilian champions said on their
website.
Brazilian media said the injury happened during a six-a-side
practice match on Monday when the 36-year-old fell awkwardly on
his ankle.
Rogerio Ceni is a rarity in modern football as a one-club
player, having joined Sao Paulo as a 17-year-old in 1990.
Under his captaincy, Sao Paulo have won the Brazilian
championship for the last three years and in 2005 they also won
the Libertadores Cup, the South American equivalent of the
Champions League, and the Club World Cup.
He was in the Brazil squad at the 2002 and 2006 World Cups
and has scored 83 goals in 849 appearances for his club.