Schweinsteiger to undergo surgery

[olivia_y]

Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is set to undergo surgery after breaking his collarbone in a Champions League clash on Wednesday evening.

Schweinsteiger has been in fine form for club and country this season, but will now miss Germany's upcoming international friendlies against Ukraine and the Netherlands, as well as Bayern's

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[a1cmustangpilot]

Still being new to football (well, at least being THIS engaged in it) my brain just didn't comprehend that it's not absolutely terrible and my poor friend was working overtime to calm my fears. Me too. I hate seeing people in pain in general. When someone is in tears, I just am drawn to them and want to comfort them to make them feel better. I've always been like that and so watching this, I mean, it's not a movie where it cuts to a month later and things are fine. This is real life. These are real people. I've been harassed before for caring too much about football and so that's why I was battling whether or not to stick out the game or not.

Holger getting a red card, things heating up on the pitch with tempers, I just couldn't take it but somehow I managed to watch the game. Like you, I wish I could just disengage myself from the emotional aspect, but it's just part of who I am. I'm more upset about him being in pain and knowing that he's not only cut off from playing football but also basketball.

HOWEVER... one of my favourite players from the Seattle Sounders got a broken leg at the start of the season but he's still been a big part of the team. Seeing how he has progressed through the season in rehabilitation and just being in good spirits and still with the Sounders everywhere has given me confidence about Basti's morale, which is the other thing that I am worried about.
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