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Wamberto breaks metatarsal, out for 2.5 months

04 February: Bad luck for Wamberto. Ajax's amicable Brazilian winger (28) had to quit Tuesday morning's training after he was painfully hit on the left foot. X-rays in hospital made clear that he broke a metatarsal bone, which will keep him sidelined for approximately 2.5 months.

Pipo, as Ajax fans have nicknamed Wamberto (after a famous clown from an old Dutch TV series), seemed to have lost his position in the Ajax-1 squad under coach Ronald Koeman, but played surprisingly well in several winter break friendlies. He seemed to be close to returning to the team. This metatarsal fracture comes on a very unlucky moment for the Brazilian. (MP)

(Source: Ajax.nl)