Spinazzola pledges to return 'soon' after Achilles injury ends Euros
Spinazzola had been one of the standout performers in the tournament and made a vital goal-line block to deny Romelu Lukaku during the Azzurri’s thrilling 2-1 quarter-final win over Belgium in Munich.
But the Roma defender, who suffered cruciate ligament damage in May 2018 and has endured frequent fitness problems during his career, will miss the semi-final meeting with Spain after pulling up before full-time and needing a stretcher to leave the field.
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Italy’s Twitter account shared a video of Spinazzola’s team-mates serenading him on their flight home and the 28-year-old tapped into that positive attitude in an Instagram post.
“Unfortunately we all know how it went but our dream continues and with this great group nothing is impossible,” he wrote.
“I can only tell you that I will be back soon!”
