winger Nani is the latest player to fall victim to an emerging World Cup curse, after being ruled out of the showpiece event.Portugal confirmed the news in a team statement saying, "After tests we conclude he is unfit to participate in the World Cup."
The 23 year-old suffered a shoulder injury in training on Friday and tests have confirmed he will not be fit for the tournament.
England skipper Rio Ferdinand has already been ruled out of the World Cup while Côte d'Ivoire captain Didier Drogba is touch and go after suffering a broken arm in a warm-up game against Japan. The African nations have suffered badly with injuries with Drogba's club mates John Obi Mikel and Michael Essien having been ruled out of action for Nigeria and Ghana respectively.
The fitness of Dutch winger Arjen Robben remains a major concern for Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk after the Bayern Munich winger limped out of his side's 6-1 win over Hungary last week.
However it is better news for Honduras midfielder Wilson Palacios who has been passed fit to play, as has Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar. Initial fears that both would be unable to make the tournament have proven unfounded.
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