"I’m very sorry for Spina," Italy forward Federico Chiesa told a news conference on Sunday. "I wish him the best, he's a great player and we will miss him in these matches. Even the president of the Italian Football Federation took the unusual step of praising Spinazzola. "I am sorry for Spinazzola, he was helping the team so much, I wish him a speedy recovery." Stepping into Spinazzola's popular shoes will be no easy task, especially when the man expected to deputise was supposed to be Mancini's first-choice left back for the tournament.

Source: Standard Digital July 05, 2021 16:07 UTC