England rocked as Rio ruled out of World Cup

JUST a day after his arrival in South Africa, England skipper Rio Ferdinand is preparing to fly home after he was ruled out of the World Cup with a knee injury.

Ferdinand suffered the injury in training yesterday morning and was sent straight to the local Netcare Fearncrest Hospital for a scan.

Both doctors travelling with the England team assessed the severity of the problem and came to the same conclusion; the Manchester United man would play no part in the competition.