Season over for Metzelder
Friday, March 28, 2003
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BV Borussia Dortmund's Christoph Metzelder will not play again this season due to undergoing surgery on a heel injury.
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'Gritted teeth'
"I am very sad the season's over for me," Metzelder said. "I've been playing with gritted teeth but I cannot carry on any longer." The 22-year-old centre-back had already withdrawn from the Germany squad to play Lithuania in a UEFA EURO 2004™ qualifying tie on Saturday.
Dortmund status
Metzelder's club, Dortmund, lie second in the 1. Bundesliga standings, 15 points behind FC Bayern München with eight games remaining.