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Paraguay injury heartbreak after Julio Enciso news raises question of why playing friendlies at all
- On Friday, The Albirroja's marquee player Julio Enciso was stretchered off in tears during a 4-0 friendly win over Nicaragua at Estadio Defensores after suffering a right thigh injury.
- The injury occurred in the 16th minute, exactly one week before Paraguay's World Cup opener against the United States; head coach Gustavo Alfaro had considered substitution minutes earlier.
- While medical tests remain pending, indications suggest Enciso sustained a quadriceps muscle tear, a serious injury typically sidelining players for weeks.
- Paraguay lacks depth to replace its star attacker, leaving the team's legitimate hopes of topping the World Cup Group in serious jeopardy.
- The South Americans kick off their World Cup campaign on June 12 against the United States in Los Angeles, facing a difficult World Cup Group that also includes Turkey and Australia.
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Independent EspañolMONTEVIDEO (AP) — Paraguay confirmed Saturday the injury of Julio Enciso, one of its key players in the lead-up to the World Cup, which occurred in the previous day's rout of Nicaragua. While the federation did not…
·Lancaster, United States
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Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen+3 Reposted by 3 other sources
Paraguay's Julio Enciso injured before WC opener vs. U.S.
Paraguay star Julio Enciso was stretchered off the field in tears on Friday, just one week before the team's World Cup opener against the U.S. men's national team.
·Georgia, United States
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Paraguay star in tears on stretcher
Paraguay star Julio Enciso is in tears on a stretcher after getting injured in a World Cup warmup match.
·North Sydney, Australia
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Julio Enciso, the star of the Paraguayan national football team, has suffered an injury and will certainly miss the World Cup.
·Budapest, Hungary
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