In the quarter-finals of the European Championship, the Italian player Leonardo Spinazzola was carried away crying. He must have been seriously injured. His colleagues want to play for him now.
The Italian defender Leonardo Spinazzola seems to be threatened with a longer break after being injured in the quarter-finals of the European Championship. As the Italian association announced on Saturday night, the 28-year-old is suspected of having a tear in the left Achilles tendon. Should this prove to be true, the defensive player of AS Roma would be out for several months. Previously, the Italian media had already speculated on Friday evening after the 2-1 win against Belgium that Spinazzola might have torn his Achilles tendon.
Injured without outside interference
Leonardo Spinazzola is injured and carried off the pitch. His injury appears to be more severe. (Source: Christof Stache / Reuters)
“It seems like a serious injury, we hope it isn’t that bad. It hit me very much to see him in tears. The scene wasn’t nice to watch. He didn’t deserve it. He was one of our best players this EM, “said coach Roberto Mancini.
And goal scorer Lorenzo Insigne regretted the injury. “It’s a heavy loss for us. We’re trying to get very far now – for him. He was so important for this team,” said the left winger.
Spinazzola had prevented a goal from Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku to a possible 2-2 in the 61st minute and was celebrated by his teammates. A quarter of an hour later he had to stop a sprint duel without any opposing influence and immediately signaled that he had to be replaced.
He sat down on the lawn, lay down, put his hands over his face, and burst into tears. Then the 28-year-old was brought from the field on a stretcher by paramedics. For him Emerson came in the 79th minute.
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