Tears of Barcelona player Malcolm ignite social networking sites

MADRID (Reuters) – Barcelona released a statement on the injury of Brazilian Malcolm de Oliveira, injured in a match against Coltreal Deportivo Leonisa at the King's Cup on Wednesday.

Malcolm was injured in the right leg during the match and fell to the ground to start crying, but the medical team returned after scoring his third goal in the 44th minute. His teammates played with ten men in the final two minutes of the match. And his fans in the stands.

According to a statement from the club, the former Bordeaux player has a sprained right ankle and will undergo further medical examinations to determine the severity of his injury and the duration of his absence.

Leaders of social networking sites have quickly checked Malcolm's health and some have expressed dissatisfaction with the bad luck of the players facing the curse of their injuries this season.

The Catalan club beat Leonisa 4-1 in their match on Wednesday at Camp Nou to qualify for the 16th round of the King's Cup.

Source: agencies