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The Latest On Charlie "Stanky Leg" Davies

The ArseNole 14 October @ 09:53 AM EST
Hello everyone. It's been kind of a sad last 24 hours or so for fans of the US Men's National Team, with the news that Charlie Davies, USA and Sochaux striker, was seriously injured in a one car crash Tuesday morning. A woman, named Ashley J. Roberta, was killed in the accident. Davies and Roberta were both passengers in the car, and the name of the driver has not yet been released. Click to continue reading...

Davies update: Out for 6 months to a year

Soccerblog 14 October @ 08:02 AM EST

From the US Soccer website:

Davies suffered a lacerated bladder and fractures to the tibia and femur bones in his right leg. He also suffered facial fractures and a left elbow fracture. Davies was air-lifted to the hospital where a team of doctors first repaired a ruptured bladder and then inserted titanium rods in both the tibia, the bone in the lower leg, and the femur, which is the thigh bone, with no complications.

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Davies Update & Plans for Fan Salute Tonight at RFK

Center Holds It 14 October @ 06:16 AM EST
ESPN Sportscenter leads the hour this morning with extensive coverage of the Charlie Davies story, including footage from the accident scene, an interview with Bob Bradley and comments from Alexi Lalas on Davies' value to the team.
Here's a report from AP:
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Charlie Davies recovering

Project 2010 14 October @ 01:45 AM EST

News out of DC is that Charlie Davies had successful surgery and remains in the hospital. He has a long road to recovery ahead of him, and it sounds like he is lucky to be alive. We're just glad to hear that he's doing okay.

More details from Soccer by Ives:

Davies underwent five hours of surgery on Tuesday to repair the following: a lacerated bladder, fractures to the tibia and femur in his right leg, facial fractures and a left elbow fracture.

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Update on Charlie Davies: Several broken bones and unlikely to play in next summer’s world cup

The 90th Minute Soccer Blog 13 October @ 10:13 PM EST

Charlie Davies has undergone successful surgery after the car accident and here's the latest update. It seems unlikely he will be able to play in next summer's world cup but his chance of returning to his professional soccer is a possibility. A video report of the Charlie Davies story can be found here.

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Charlie Davies update 9:30 p.m. Tuesday

Inside Minnesota Soccer | Inside Minnesota Soccer - Uniting Soccer Fans in the S 13 October @ 09:47 PM EST

US Soccer has released a new statement concerning Charlie Davies:

A DC television station has released photos of the SUV that Davies was a passenger in. The vehicle was torn in half from the impact

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 13, 2009) – U.S. National Soccer Team forward Charlie Davies is in serious but stable condition and resting following several hours of surgery at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.

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Charlie Davies update 9:30 p.m. Tuesday

Inside Minnesota Soccer | Inside Minnesota Soccer - Uniting Soccer Fans in the S 13 October @ 09:47 PM EST

US Soccer has released a new statement concerning Charlie Davies:

A DC television station has released photos of the SUV that Davies was a passenger in. The vehicle was torn in half from the impact

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 13, 2009) – U.S. National Soccer Team forward Charlie Davies is in serious but stable condition and resting following several hours of surgery at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.

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Davies' recovering from lengthy surgery for multiple injuries, facing long road to recovery.

Soccer By Ives 13 October @ 09:13 PM EST

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Charlie Davies is lucky to be alive, and the long list of injuries he suffered in a deadly car accident on late Monday evening provides the evidence.

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Charlie Davies seriously hurt in car accident

USA World Cup Blog 13 October @ 04:37 PM EST

As of this writing, Charlie Davies is currently undergoing an unspecified surgery after being a passenger in a one-car accident (that's the car pictured above) on the George Washington Parkway in Virginia that tragically resulted in a second passenger losing her life, while the condition of the driver is unknown.

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Double Trouble: Ones to Watch

Premiership Talk Blog 28 September @ 05:33 PM EST

Given the title of this article, I could be about to tell you about how the strike duo of Darren Bent and Kenwyne Jones will be leading Sunderland to new heights in the Premier League this season, but we will save that for a later date. I'd rather make a bold statement and talk about the bottom of the table at the moment.

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