Dario Silva amputated after car crash

Former Portsmouth striker Dario Silva has had his right leg amputated and remains in a serious condition following a car crash in Uruguay. He lost control of the vehicle, which hit a row of street lights. The 33-year-old's doctor in the Montevideo hospital said: "Silva's situation is absolutely not solved. We are worried about possible infection." Former Uruguay internationals Elbio Pappa and Dardo Pereira were also in the car but suffered minor injuries. The doctor confirmed Silva's leg amputated from the knee down. Silva was a member of Uruguay's 2002 World Cup squad and played 49 matches for his country, scoring 15 goals. The striker left Portsmouth by mutual consent in February and was not attached to another club at the time of the accident.