<p>The 34-year-old, who was hoping to play in his fourth World Cup, was injured while playing for AC Milan against Chievo and will now go to Finland Monday for surgery.<br />"A rupture of the Achilles tendon is suspected," AC Milan said in a statement.<br /><br />Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani said England's most-capped outfield player, with 11 caps, will be out for "probably five or six months", but also offered him hope for the future.<br />"I saw him and he was suffering," Galliani said. "In the dressing room, I took him in my arms and told him that if he wanted, he will be with us next year."<br /><br />Milan coach Leonardo said: "Beckham's injury makes us feel terrible. He understood immediately that he had torn his Achilles tendon.<br /><br />"He is an extraordinary guy and today's game proves it yet again. I cannot enjoy this evening considering this serious injury."<br /><br />Ignazio Abate, his Milan teammate, said Beckham was struggling to cope with the news.<br />"He's not doing well," Abate said. "He was in tears in the dressing room, he wasn't saying a lot. This has affected us all."</p>
<p>The 34-year-old, who was hoping to play in his fourth World Cup, was injured while playing for AC Milan against Chievo and will now go to Finland Monday for surgery.<br />"A rupture of the Achilles tendon is suspected," AC Milan said in a statement.<br /><br />Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani said England's most-capped outfield player, with 11 caps, will be out for "probably five or six months", but also offered him hope for the future.<br />"I saw him and he was suffering," Galliani said. "In the dressing room, I took him in my arms and told him that if he wanted, he will be with us next year."<br /><br />Milan coach Leonardo said: "Beckham's injury makes us feel terrible. He understood immediately that he had torn his Achilles tendon.<br /><br />"He is an extraordinary guy and today's game proves it yet again. I cannot enjoy this evening considering this serious injury."<br /><br />Ignazio Abate, his Milan teammate, said Beckham was struggling to cope with the news.<br />"He's not doing well," Abate said. "He was in tears in the dressing room, he wasn't saying a lot. This has affected us all."</p>
