Injury sidelines Brazil star Elano

Brazil's Elano has been ruled out of the World Cup quarter-final against Netherlands with an ankle injury and could miss the rest of the tournament.

Elano, 29, was hurt during his side's group-stage win over Ivory Coast and limped out of training on Tuesday.
Brazil's team doctor Jose Luiz Runco said: "The bone is swollen inside.

"He has been undergoing treatment which can take a few days, weeks or a month, there is no timetable. Each day we will make an evaluation."

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