Euro 2020: Leonardo Spinazzola’s ‘critical’ harm sours Italy celebrations after quarter-final win vs Belgium

Leonardo Spinazzola was seen in tears whereas getting stretchered off the sector through the 2nd half of Italy’s Euro 2020 quarter-final match vs Belgium on Friday. Italy supervisor Roberto Mancini has referred to as the harm a “serious one”. Italy’s Leonardo Spinazzola was stretchered off the pitch in his aspect’s Euro 2020 quarter-final match vs Belgium (AP Image)HIGHLIGHTSLeonardo Spinazzola was stretchered off the sector through the 2nd half of Italy’s quarter-final matchItaly supervisor Roberto Mancini has termed Spinazzola’s as “a serious one”Emerson Palmieri is prone to changed Spinazzola in semi-final match vs SpainItaly’s delight at reaching the Euro 2020 semi-finals with Friday’s 2-1 win over Belgium was soured by a critical harm to left-back Leonardo Spinazzola who was taken off on a stretcher within the second half and is anticipated to be out of the event.

Italian media stories mentioned AS Roma defender Spinazzola, who has been basic to the Azzurri’s spectacular run to the final 4, had a suspected ruptured Achilles tendon harm, which might possible sideline him for months.”He didn’t deserve that, he has been one of the best players of this tournament and he will still be even if he can’t play in the next games,” Italy supervisor Roberto Mancini instructed a information convention. “We are very, very sad with what has happened it seems quite a serious one.”Spinazzola, 28, was pictured in tears on the stretcher as he left the sector to get replaced by Emerson Palmieri, who’s prone to take his spot for Tuesday’s semi towards Spain at Wembley.Italy striker Lorenzo Insigne mentioned the gamers have been saddened by the harm to their workforce mate.”It’s a great loss, we will try to go all the way above all for him. Up to today he has been such a key player, an influential player for us,” he mentioned.Mancini hailed his workforce for one more spectacular efficiency.”I don’t think we suffered too much in any moment of the game. To beat a team like Belgium you need a great performance by everybody and this is exactly what happened today,” he mentioned.”We scored two and we could have scored more. I think the victory is fully deserved. Spain are next but the more you go forward the most difficult it becomes. Tonight, however, we just want to think about our performance and our victory.”Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.