TURKU (AP) – David Beckham’s left Achilles’ tendon was “totally torn,"" and the doctor who performed the surgery said the England midfielder is expected to be out of action for about six months.

Dr. Sakari Orava said the 34-year-old Beckham was expected to recover well from the injury but was all but certain to miss the World Cup in South Africa in June.
“He is doing well and the operation lasted just under an hour. It went very well,"" Orava told The Associated Press after the operation at the Mehilainen clinic in Turku, southwestern Finland. “He will have to take it very easy during the next two to three weeks or a month, and then he will continue with a recuperation program slowly.
“The foot won’t take much strain for two to three months.""
Orava also said it would be “four months to running"" and another two months before playing.
“He was a bit depressed, which is normal, and because his leg was in pain he had not slept a lot last night and he was happy to get treatment as soon as possible,"" Orava said.
Beckham’s spokesman, Simon Oliveira, said the tendon was completely repaired, but he expected Beckham to return to the game.