DAVID Beckham won't be the only player forced to watch the World Cup on television but he is going to be one of the most sorely missed.

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David Beckham underwent successful surgery on his torn left Achilles tendon on Monday and it was confirmed that he would miss the World Cup . A trip to South Africa looked highly probable for Beckham until he did himself a mischief in AC Milan's 1-0 win over Chievo on Sunday night. I always found it slightly disconcerting Read more... Beckham no Great Loss for England originally appeared on About.com World Soccer on Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 at 07:01:41.