Bolivian President Morales breaks nose in soccer game
LA PAZ, Bolivia
Bolivian President Evo Morales broke his nose Sunday when he was fouled by goalkeeper during an indoor soccer match and will sidelined for 48 hours, his office said.
Morales, a passionate soccer player and fan, was injured during a game in the central city of Cochabamba between his presidential team and a local squad, the Independence Warriors, the president's office said in a statement.
"In the game's 32nd minute, with the score tied 2-2, the local team's goalkeeper committed a foul against the President of the Republic that produced the injury to his nose," the statement said.
Morales was treated at a local clinic and instructed to rest for two days.
Morales, who was inaugurated as Bolivia's first Indian president in January, often plays soccer on weekends.
Bolivian President Evo Morales broke his nose Sunday when he was fouled by goalkeeper during an indoor soccer match and will sidelined for 48 hours, his office said.
Morales, a passionate soccer player and fan, was injured during a game in the central city of Cochabamba between his presidential team and a local squad, the Independence Warriors, the president's office said in a statement.
"In the game's 32nd minute, with the score tied 2-2, the local team's goalkeeper committed a foul against the President of the Republic that produced the injury to his nose," the statement said.
Morales was treated at a local clinic and instructed to rest for two days.
Morales, who was inaugurated as Bolivia's first Indian president in January, often plays soccer on weekends.
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Monday, July 31, 2006
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