Romania midfielder Mirel Rădoi is set to miss the rest of UEFA EURO 2008 after being told he will have to wait at least a fortnight before he can resume training after facial surgery.
Painful collision
The 27-year-old FC Steaua Bucureşti player broke his nose and a bone underneath his left eye following a collision with team-mate Răzvan Rat during Friday’s 1-1 draw with Italy in Group C. Rădoi will undergo surgery tomorrow to repair the damage but a spokesman for the Romanian national side said the team doctor has told the player he will be sidelined for at least two weeks, effectively ruling him out of the rest of a tournament which concludes on 29 June.