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May 8th, 2001, 12:58

Alexi Lalas, who ended a one-year retirement to play for the Los Angeles Galaxy, will be sidelined indefinitely with a left knee injury.

The 30-year-old defender first was believed to have torn cartilage and a partially torn ligament in the knee, but doctors said after re-examining Lalas on Monday that the injury instead was a sprained ligament.

Lalas will under go rehabilitation on the knee and will be re-examined again in two weeks. The injury occurred during an April 27 workout.


Xtratime Community > Americas > North & Central American Football > US Soccer > Un-retired is not necessarily a good thing! PDA Un-retired is not necessarily a good thing! Oldsocfan May 8th, 2001, 12:58 Alexi Lalas, who ended a one-year retirement to play for the Los Angeles Galaxy, will be sidelined indefinitely with a left knee injury. The 30-year-old defender first was believed to have torn cartilage and a partially torn ligament in the knee, but doctors said after re-examining Lalas on Monday that the injury instead was a sprained ligament. Lalas will under go rehabilitation on the knee and will be re-examined again in two weeks. The injury occurred during an April 27 workout.