Dario Silva loses his leg

[yertle-the-turtle]

Not one of my favourite players by any stretch of the imagination but I guess that's his livelihood gone.

Quite sad indeed.

Still at least he's alive.

 

[Angela Harlem]

who is he? losing a leg would be insanely hard for anyone, let alone a professional sportsperson.

 

[Rochelle D]

dont know who he is, but thats a shame

 

[intedomine]

Uruguayan footballer. He was the tosser who struck the first goal against Australia in the 2001 return leg qualifier in Montevideo.

No, in all seriousness, he was a very good footballer and it must be a shocking thing for him. At least he's alive though, although many Uruguayans would argue that 'what is life if you can't play football.

Tragic end to a glittering career....hope he can make a comfortbale recovery...

 

[ormy28]

Yeah it is very sad. Remember him playing for Portsmouth last season.

Was he the one who scored an absolute belter for Uruguay against Denmark in the 2002 World Cup? Volley form the edge of the area.

 

[Nube Gris]

yes he was...
an extraordinary forward, he was letal in the area
Its very sad for Uruguay's football

 

[vaz02]

wow what a shame for south american football.
At 1st i thought you said gilberto silva.

 

[intedomine]

Yeah it is very sad. Remember him playing for Portsmouth last season.

Was he the one who scored an absolute belter for Uruguay against Denmark in the 2002 World Cup? Volley form the edge of the area.

Nah pretty sure it wasn't him, though that was a great strike.

 

[yertle-the-turtle]

That was Diego Forlan (of all people) I think. My abiding memory of Silva from that World Cup is refusing to be substituted in the opening game to Denmark (I think that was him) and in general for scoring the winner at Portman Road in an FA Cup third round tie earlier this year. Never really liked him after that.

News is though he's out of hospital and recovering well, which is .