Selection of Italy, rival of Spain in the semifinals of the Eurocup, confirmed this Saturday that Leonardo Spinazzola suffers a ruptured tendon Achilles of the left foot, after examinations carried out in Rome, which puts an end to the tournament of the “azzurro” side.
Spinazzola he retired on a stretcher in tears this Friday from the quarterfinal match won 2-1 in Munich against Belgium and this Sunday he traveled to Rome to undergo controls in a Roman hospital that confirmed what the doctors had feared from the beginning.
The Italian left-back, so far the best in Italy in this Eurocup, will undergo surgery in the next few days and will begin a long rehabilitation process in agreement with the medical team of his club, the AS Roma.
The “azzurra” team will play the semifinals of the Eurocup against Spain with Emerson Palmieri, European champion with Chelsea, on the left side.
Roma's left-back received in the last hours many messages of encouragement from his teammates, who chanted his name on the return flight from Munich to Florence, and by the FIGC president, Gabriele gravina.
“I'm so sorry for Spinazzola, because he was giving a great contribution to this team. I wish him the best because he is not only a great professional, but also a great person, “said Gravina.