La Liga club Real Madrid would surely be dreaming to defeat its arch rival Barcelona in coming weeks, but it would have never imagined that it would have to do the task without its ace goalie. Madrid first goalkeeper and captain Casillas got his left hand fractured when he collided with teammate Alvaro Arbeloa accidentally in his attempt to recuse the ball during Wednesday’s 1-1 tie with Valencia in the Spanish Cup. Later, his injury found to be serious one and he had to undergo a surgery immediately. Having a bone surgery means laid off for at least 12 weeks; hence he will also miss the field for a similar term. His club issued a statement containing doctor’s brief about the injury; statement scripted by chief medical officer Carlos Diez reads as, “The period of unavailability is between eight and 12 weeks. After a successful operation yesterday, the captain is back home resting. Everything went superbly well. Now it is all a question of waiting while he recuperates.” At the … [Read more...]