Premier League - Kuyt injured doing overhead kick
Reuters - Mon, 06 Sep 19:15:00 2010
Liverpool's Dutch striker Dirk Kuyt will be out for several weeks after injuring his shoulder when he fell awkwardly while attempting a bicycle kick in training.
"He tries that manoeuvre a lot but this time it went wrong," Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk said of the incident, which took place in training ahead of the Euro 2012 qualifier against Group E rivals Finland in Rotterdam.
"He pulled some ligaments in his shoulder and maybe some are torn."
The news will be a major blow for Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson, who only recently persuaded the Dutchman to stay at Anfield following interest during the transfer window.
The player's injury means Van Marwijk will be without the forward line he fielded in the World Cup final defeat by Spain in July.
Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben is out of the Finland game with a hamstring injury while Arsenal striker Robin van Persie is sidelined by an ankle problem.
"Now the strikers are out, the others can show what they can do," said the coach.
The Dutch are also without defender Khalid Boulahrouz because of a groin injury but John Heitinga is ready to return after suspension.
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Sorry he is injured,hope you get well soon.
Just glad that he will miss the Man U game Kuyt is awesome wish he played for us.
Man U fan
Tell you what Liverpool will struggle a little more without Dirk Kuyt, the lad for me is one of the best midfielders in the premier, his work rate is unquestionable and he scores some crucial goals, he'll be a big miss.
This injury is a big blow for us LFC... cos we'll miss Dirk in our match again United!
You don't play football with your shoulder, why should he be out for a few weeks, what's wrong with these so called professionals, get back on the pitch, clumsy oaf.......
who cares a liverpool player say no more
well i say
this injury is not as bad as when he fell out of the 'ugly tree' tho
Shame he's injured but I won't exactly be missing him for Liverpool. We have adequate cover in Gerrard, Cole and Maxi Rodriguez .
Yahoo, It was NOT a stunt!
No.75 Redbart 1, don't talk rubbish, if you don't want the risk of players picking up injuries playing for 'other' teams - I take it that's supposed to mean the national side - then use your considerable 'fan' power (bit of sarcasm there, you have no power same as any other fan in the country), have a word with your chairman and tell him you no longer wish to sign players that are internationals. Once your policy has been taken onboard enjoy your slide down the divisions.
I am sorry that this has happened and hope he recovers quickly. But not before October 2nd.
Come on Blackpool!
No.78 Redbart 1, don't talk rubbish, if you don't want the risk of players picking up injuries playing for 'other' teams - I take it that's supposed to mean the national side - then use your considerable 'fan' power (bit of sarcasm there, you have no power same as any other fan in the country), have a word with your chairman and tell him you no longer wish to sign players that are internationals. Once your policy has been taken onboard enjoy your slide down the divisions.
Jas hunteelar and van nisterlooy could play in place of kuyt and van persie and arjen robben can be replaced by van der vaart
also i think u will find that pratice makes perfect am sure as kid like the rest of us have done we have tried to master certain skills to improve as player thats why we train to get better
i could be wrong but thats what training is about ? surely to get better and improve your game i think he was just unlucky that he landed awkardly it could happen to any player its part and parcel of the game from man utd fan
Why have you reported it in such a way? Why could you not simply say that Kuyt was injured in training? The way it is presented suggests that you think he was arrogantly attempting an acrobatic feat that was beyond his capabilities, and he should therefore have never attempted it. But players doing things that are beyond most people's abilities is part of the reason that we watch football - it can even be entertaining when it goes wrong. And players have to practice such things in order to attempt them during a game. It takes guts to attempt something different, so don't belittle a player for trying to perfect his technique.
RUBBISH TITLE AGAIN BY YAHOO/EUROSPORT. KUYT WAS NOT INJURED IN A 'STUNT' HE WAS INJURED BY FALLING AWKWARDLY DOING A BYCYCLE KICK....... GET WELL SOON DIRK
Get well soon Dirk,your the best ,you work your socks off for us..YNWA
oi, Munich Nineteenfiftyeight, you trollop, your no football fan, and i am sure that most Liverpool fans will not back you and your crap input on here, and i have reported you on here for upsetting the masses, and not for the first time. If you have nothing nice to say then dont say anything
this is to be expected from a dumb player....
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