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**Frank Cunha** · 30-07-2003, 02:11 AM

McBride out 3 to 5 weeks with eye injury

The Associated Press
7/29/03 6:45 PM

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- U.S. forward Brian McBride broke a bone near his left eye in last week's game against Brazil and will be sidelined for three-to-five weeks.

McBride, who plays for the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer, also needed eight stitches to close a cut above the eye. He did not need surgery and his vision is fine, Crew spokesman Jeff Wuerth said Tuesday.

McBride fractured an orbital bone in a collision with a Brazilian defender in the 26th minute of a CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal last Wednesday in Miami. Brazil beat the Americans 2-1.

It's the fourth time that McBride, the Crew's leading scorer, sustained a facial injury in the last five seasons.

He fractured his left cheekbone in 1999, his right cheekbone the following year and injured the orbital bone in his right eye in a collision during a World Cup qualifier against Mexico at Crew Stadium in 2001.

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Frank Cunha Super Moderator Favourite Team: SL BENFICA -BEIRA-MAR Frank Cunha is Offline Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UNION, NJ. USA Posts: 92,751 vCash: 3081 Rep: Rep Points: 5666 Country:	Brian McBride [Fulham] score the winner McBride out 3 to 5 weeks with eye injury The Associated Press 7/29/03 6:45 PM COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- U.S. forward Brian McBride broke a bone near his left eye in last week's game against Brazil and will be sidelined for three-to-five weeks. McBride, who plays for the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer, also needed eight stitches to close a cut above the eye. He did not need surgery and his vision is fine, Crew spokesman Jeff Wuerth said Tuesday. McBride fractured an orbital bone in a collision with a Brazilian defender in the 26th minute of a CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal last Wednesday in Miami. Brazil beat the Americans 2-1. It's the fourth time that McBride, the Crew's leading scorer, sustained a facial injury in the last five seasons. He fractured his left cheekbone in 1999, his right cheekbone the following year and injured the orbital bone in his right eye in a collision during a World Cup qualifier against Mexico at Crew Stadium in 2001.