• Ar
  • Es
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Feature
  • Videos
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Feature
Videos
Infographs
In Pictures
  1. Home
  2. News
  3. Europe
  4. Wijnaldum likely to miss World Cup due to broken leg
Europe

Wijnaldum likely to miss World Cup due to broken leg

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 26 Aug 2022 21:31

After Netherlands midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum broke his leg, Roma's General Manager says the player would return to the club in January.

  • Netherlands midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum
    Netherlands midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum

Injured Netherlands midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum is unlikely to feature at this year's World Cup after Roma General Manager Tiago Pinto said on Friday he would only return to the club in January.

The 31-year-old broke his leg during training with the Serie A team on Sunday and faces a race against time to feature in the tournament which begins on November 20 in Qatar.

The Netherlands national football team has not officially ruled him out of the tournament, which takes place in Qatar in November and December, but with an estimated recovery time of three months, it is highly unlikely that Wijnaldum will be ready. 

Wijnaldum joined Roma earlier in August on a 12-month loan from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and has played just 12 minutes for his new team.

"I think he will be our big January reinforcement," Pinto told Roma's website, adding that "We signed him for the whole season, but we'll wait for him in January."

"It was unfortunate. In a week it looked like he had been here for a year," Roma's General Manager expressed.

According to Italian media, Roma, PSG, and the Netherlands decided against an operation for the 86-time capped former Liverpool playmaker.

The Netherlands face Group A matches against Senegal, and Ecuador and hosts Qatar when the World Cup starts on November 20.

The Italian Serie A championship stops on the weekend of November 13 and resumes on January 4, 2023.

Read more: New normalization deal? Qatar allows Israelis to attend World Cup

  • World Cup
  • Europe
  • Netherlands
  • Roma
  • Italy
  • World Cup 2022

Trending Now

All
Netherlands start World Cup with 2-0 win over Senegal

Netherlands start World Cup with 2-0 win over Senegal

Most Read

Neo-compradors: the leftist foot soldiers of Imperialism

Neo-compradors: the leftist foot soldiers of Imperialism

  • MENA
  • 2 Feb
Eastern Mediterranean very dangerous at seismic level: Hoogerbeets

Eastern Mediterranean very dangerous at seismic level: Hoogerbeets

  • MENA
  • 7 Feb
Donetsk People's Republic head Denis Pushilin peaks during a news conference on February 23, 2022. (Reuters)

DPR Chief warns Ukrainian forces use drone-dropped chemical weapons

  • Europe
  • 6 Feb
dasd

Biden offers Russia 20% of Ukraine, WH says report 'not accurate'

  • Politics
  • 3 Feb

Read this

All
Western selective humanitarianism, Syria earthquake falls on deaf ears
MENA

Western selective humanitarianism, Syria earthquake falls on deaf ears

  • 6 Feb
A member of Iraqi security forces walks past Red Crescent vehicles carrying aid heading to a plane of emergency relief aid to Syria to support earthquake victims, in Baghdad, Iraq, February 6, 2023 (Reuters)
MENA

Russia denies asking 'Israel' to help Syria - reports

  • 7 Feb
Youths face riot police officers, background, during scuffles as part of a demonstration against plans to push back France's retirement age, February 7, 2023 in Paris, France (AP Photo)
Europe

750,000 French participating in 3rd protest over pension reform

  • 7 Feb
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, and Mali's foreign minister Abdoulaye Diop and address a press conference in Bamako, Mali, February 7, 2023 (AP Photo)
Europe

Lavrov slams Borrell over allegations of disinformation in Africa

  • 7 Feb
Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS