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  • I think we'll be lucky to see him again this season and he'll recover in time to snap both cruciates in the 94th minute of the third game of the group stage after Holland qualifed for the knockout stages in the second game.

    Arseblog 2010

  • He's had two cruciates and a broken ankle and other injuries.

    Soccerway.com 2009

  • He's had two cruciates, a broken ankle, other injuries - calf injuries and things like that.

    Football news, match reports and fixtures | guardian.co.uk 2009

  • He's had two cruciates and a broken ankle and other injuries.

    nst online 2009

  • He's had two cruciates, a broken ankle, calf injuries and things like that.

    tribalfootball.com 2009

  • [(his whole conduct ex) -10.5 (cruciates all the tender sentiments of the soul; he is so utterly) 29.5 (devoid)] TJ

    Romance Readers and Romance Writers: a Satirical Novel 1810

  • Another doctor with years of experience in sports medicine confirms that sports people continued to play on with torn cruciates many years ago: "Players were continuing to play with cruciate ligament tears for years when doctors couldn't diagnose those specific injuries.

    IrishExaminer.com 2010

  • To lose three players with cruciates in such a short spell of time is unbelievable. "

    Official Everton Football Club News Feed 2010

  • He's had two cruciates and a broken ankle and other injuries, "the Scot said.

    Moneycontrol Top Headlines 2009

  • "He's had two cruciates, a broken ankle, calf injuries … last season he had a very staggered season in terms of interruptions into his consistency.

    Yahoo! Sports - Top News 2009

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