The Brazilian played through knee pain before the 2010 World Cup so as not to miss it, and the damage worsened. It was revealed after his surgery in Antwerp.

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Real Madrid faced off against Girona at the Estadi Montilivi earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a good result on the road in La Liga. Los Blancos made a slow start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the 45th minute when Azzedine Ounahi found ...