TESTICULAR CANCER OPERATION FOR SOCCEROO CRAIG MOORE

Socceroo veteran and Queensland Roar captain Craig Moore has been forced out of the Australian team's World Cup qualifying game in Bahrain after undergoing surgery for testicular cancer.

The 32-year-old was diagnosed last Thursday and underwent the procedure on the Gold Coast on Tuesday.

Moore, who has returned from international retirement for the Socceroos 2010 World Cup qualification campaign, is now under the care of a urologist who told Moore today that the "outlook is good."

The tough-as-teak defender has also been advised to rest for the next fortnight.

Craig and his family wish to extend their enormous gratitude to all of their friends within the Australian football community for their best wishes in his recovery.

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