The $250 million dollar man David Beckham injured his right knee during a match with Getafe. Beckham was playing for Spain’s Madrid team.

Beckham appeared to sustain the problem midway through the second half of the Primera Liga match, after mishitting a cross and then running into the advertising hoardings behind the goal.

He stayed on the pitch for a while seemingly in a bid to run the injury off but, with no apparent improvement, he was substituted with Antonio Cassano taking his place.

This is a major blow to both Madrid and Beckham. The team is facing two tough away matches next week. Beckham had recently signed a $250 million dollar contract to play for MLS’s Los Angeles Galaxy. Healthy portions of the contract revolve around endorsements and a percentage of merchandise sales.

The injury to the knee looks to be very serious. The best scenario has him able to play in six weeks and the worst being a torn ACL which would put him out of action for about a year.

via BumpSports.com