Luis Suarez (Liverpool’s Player Of The Year and Uruguay’s top striker) undergoes surgery for a torn meniscus and he might be in danger of missing the World Cup this year. He injured the knee during Liverpool’s last game of the season with Newcastle United and re-injured his knee again during a training session with the Uruguayan national team.
Meniscus tears are common in players who participate in sports that require twisting movements of the knee such as soccer, basketball, skiing, etc.