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SKY - Buzsaky Knee Operation
Queens Park Rangers midfielder Akos Buzsaky has revealed he will have a knee operation in November but he hopes to return to fitness as soon as possible.
The Hungarian, 29, has been troubled by his knee for quite a while and recently discovered the root of the problem was a cyst.
He had hoped to play through it until the end of the season, but a decision has now been taken to send him under the knife during the next international break.
Buzsaky is ready to work hard after the surgery and get back into the action quickly.
"I've been suffering with my knee for a long time. Sometimes it's better, sometimes it's worse but recently a cyst has been found in it," Buzsaky told Hungarian weekly Sport Plusz.
Frightened
"First I got frightened, I didn't know what would happen. It's interesting that I was able to play with it and it looked like that I could go under the knife only at the end of the season.
"But now it seems that I have to do it sooner. It wasn't a pleasure to hear what the doctors said but I accepted it and decided to do it quickly and then find my old self as fast as I can."
"I went to lots of consultations and I was told that I should go for the surgery as soon as I can.
"I'll go under the knife in the following break, at the beginning or in the middle of November. SKY
QPR OFficial Site - FERDINAND STATEMENT
Posted on: Mon 31 Oct 2011
QPR defender Anton Ferdinand has today issued the following statement:
Today (Monday 31st October 2011) I finalised my statement with the Football Association with regards to the incident that occurred last Sunday at Loftus Road in our Barclays Premier League fixture against Chelsea.
I have very strong feelings on the matter, but in the interests of fairness and not wishing to prejudice what I am sure will be a very thorough enquiry by the FA, this will be my last comment on the subject until the enquiry is concluded.
I would like to thank the Club, Tony Fernandes, Amit Bhatia, Neil Warnock, the supporters and my fellow professionals for their unwavering support.
*Please note, the Club will be making no further comment.
http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~2500742,00.html
Guardian
Police ask Sky for footage of John Terry and Anton Ferdinand incident
• Police assessing need for a full investigation
• Ferdinand: 'I have very strong feelings on the matter'
* Dominic Fifield and Stuart James
Hammersmith and Fulham police have requested footage from the Sky television cameras at Loftus Road for last month's derby against Chelsea as they assess whether a full investigation should be launched into allegations that John Terry racially abused Queens Park Rangers' Anton Ferdinand late in the match.
Ferdinand released a statement on Monday in which he said he had "very strong feelings" on the issue and was confident the Football Association would undertake a "very thorough inquiry". The FA's disciplinary and governance unit has received the QPR player's written testimony and is awaiting a similar response from Terry, who is with Chelsea in Belgium, in the hope a decision can be delivered in the next five or six days.
That investigation is being conducted independently of the police's inquiries, which were prompted by a member of the public emailing a complaint to the Metropolitan police in response to Terry's alleged behaviour. The Met has handed the issue to its officers at Hammersmith and Fulham, who are to scrutinise the footage collected by around 20 cameras dotted around the ground before determining whether they should launch an investigation into the allegations. They are expected to interview the players concerned only if their initial assessment prompts a formal inquiry.
Terry denies racially abusing Ferdinand in the 85th minute of QPR's 1-0 victory and claims he had shouted the offensive words because he believed he had been accused of making a racist remark and wanted to deny saying anything of the sort.
The FA's disciplinary commissioners, who are also going through the footage taken that afternoon, interviewed the England captain at Cobham last Friday and his written statement is to be submitted in the next 48 hours. Ferdinand, who played in his side's 3-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, offered a brief comment through QPR on Monday.
"Today I finalised my statement with the Football Association with regards to the incident that occurred last Sunday at Loftus Road in our Barclays Premier League fixture against Chelsea," he said.
"I have very strong feelings on the matter, but in the interests of fairness and not wishing to prejudice what I am sure will be a very thorough inquiry by the FA, this will be my last comment on the subject until the inquiry is concluded.
"I would like to thank the club, Tony Fernandes, Amit Bhatia, Neil Warnock, the supporters and my fellow professionals for their unwavering support."
Police ask Sky for footage of John Terry and Anton Ferdinand incident Guardian
Telegraph
Police ask for race-row footage as Anton Ferdinand admits he has 'strong feelings' over John Terry issue
The police have formally requested that television footage be handed to them as part of their investigation into John Terry’s alleged racial abuse of Anton Ferdinand.
By Jason Burt and Jonathan Liew
The development occurred as Ferdinand finally issued a statement to say that he had “very strong feelings on the matter”. The Queens Park Rangers defender also confirmed that he had “finalised” his statement to the Football Association, which is also looking into the incident.
It is understood that officers from Hammersmith and Fulham have contacted Sky to request the broadcaster release the four hours of footage it has from the 20 cameras at the Loftus Road stadium for the match which was televised live.
The video evidence, given that Ferdinand did not hear what Terry said and that other players may also not have heard it, would appear to be crucial to how the case for the police and FA is concluded.
Footage was circulated on the internet within hours of the match, but the incident is partly obscured by Ashley Cole, who walks past Terry as he is speaking. The police will now scrutinise the tapes hoping to glean any evidence they can to conclude the matter.
Yesterday Ferdinand released a formal statement through QPR. He chose his words carefully but there was clear emphasis in what he decided to say.
“Today, I finalised my statement with the Football Association with regards to the incident that occurred last Sunday [Oct 23] at Loftus Road in our Premier League fixture against Chelsea. I have very strong feelings on the matter, but in the interests of fairness and not wishing to prejudice what I am sure will be a very thorough inquiry by the FA, this will be my last comment on the subject until the inquiry is concluded.
“I would like to thank the club, Tony Fernandes [chairman], Amit Bhatia [vice-chairman], Neil Warnock, the supporters and my fellow professional for their unwavering support.”
While some will regard the statement as relatively bland, there are informative phrases used by Ferdinand which indicate he believes there is a case for Terry to answer. Ferdinand talked of having “strong feelings on the matter” and also the need for a “very thorough inquiry”.
Terry is alleged to have mouthed the words “------- black ----” at Ferdinand but has said, strongly, that his aggressive response was in the context of denying making a racist slur. Ferdinand said that he made no initial accusation of racism against Terry and that, to his knowledge, race was not mentioned during the match.
The Chelsea captain will submit a written statement to the FA this week and there will be supporting statements from at least two of his team-mates. Last night Chelsea declined to comment on Ferdinand’s statement.
QPR striker Jay Bothroyd, meanwhile, said that Ferdinand was dealing with the affair in a “professional” way.
“He doesn’t want to talk or gossip about it, he knows that’s how Chinese whispers start,” Bothroyd said. “He’s letting the FA deal with it and he’s concentrating on his game.
“There are lots of things that happen in players’ lives that people don’t know about. If you let them get to you, you can end up going on the pitch and playing rubbish.
Sometimes that happens. People deal with things in different ways. But Anton has been top class. What happened last week was a bit of a downer.
“All my friends and family have been asking me about it, but I don’t like talking about it. People can make their own opinions from what they see on television. It’s an incident between two individuals and now it’s out of their hands because there’s an investigation.”
It is hoped that the police might be able to conclude their investigation this week, especially as England manager Fabio Capello is due to announce his next squad this weekend
Telegraph