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Deportivo La Coruna defender Filipe Luis' season - and World Cup
hopes - are over after the Brazilian was ruled out for up to six
months.
Filipe underwent surgery on his broken right ankle Sunday,
one day after falling awkwardly after scoring and with Athletic
Bilbao goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz landing on top of him in
Deportivo's 3-1 victory in the Spanish league.
Deportivo says Filipe will be immobilized for the next four
weeks and will need a minimum of four months to recover.
The 24-year-old Filipe has been Deportivo's standout player
this season. He had also been likely to make Brazil's squad for the
World Cup later this year after making his international debut in
2009 against Venezuela.
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