Nani injury ahead of the start of World Cup 2010

Nani from Portugal's soccer player to be "victims" because of past injuries that ambushed him while practicing.

Portuguese Football Federation is the news release, saying that the 23-year-old player will not be ready to perform in South Africa.

Nani, who played quite well in the second half with Manchester United this season, injured his left shoulder during a team training in Lisbon last Friday, before the team flew to South Africa. Place directly given to the Benfica player, Ruben Amorim.

Thus Nani follow David Beckham (England), Michael Ballack (Germany), Michael Essien (Ghan), Rio Ferdinand (England) and John Obi Mikel (Nigeria), which must be absent due to injury during the World Cup getting closer.

Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast), Andrea Pirlo (Italy) and Arjen Robben (Netherlands) also suffered injuries, but the team decided to retain them in the belief can still be recovered in the middle of the tournament.