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Gattuso suffers freak fracture!
Sunday 7 September, 2008
Another bizarre injury has struck the Azzurri, as Gennaro Gattuso fell into the dug-out and with multiple fractures to his left hand.
The Milan midfielder was taking part in a friendly run-out with the Beretti team of unemployed players at the Gradisca d’Isonzo training ground this afternoon.
He tumbled into the dug-out where the Italian bench was placed, hitting his head and left hand.
Gattuso was taken to hospital for X-Rays, where he was found to have sustained multiple fractures to his left hand and wrist. He has already undergone surgery to reduce the breaks.
Obviously this rules him out of Wednesday’s encounter with Georgia.
It is the latest odd injury to strike the Italy squad during these 2010 World Cup qualifiers.
Fabio Grosso fractured two ribs during a fall in the 2-1 win in Cyprus last night and Alessandro Gamberini dislocated his right shoulder just 60 seconds into the same match.
Gamberini’s shoulder was in such a bad state that he had to be put under general anaesthetic in the local hospital for medics to pop it back into place.
Sunday 7 September, 2008
Another bizarre injury has struck the Azzurri, as Gennaro Gattuso fell into the dug-out and with multiple fractures to his left hand.
The Milan midfielder was taking part in a friendly run-out with the Beretti team of unemployed players at the Gradisca d’Isonzo training ground this afternoon.
He tumbled into the dug-out where the Italian bench was placed, hitting his head and left hand.
Gattuso was taken to hospital for X-Rays, where he was found to have sustained multiple fractures to his left hand and wrist. He has already undergone surgery to reduce the breaks.
Obviously this rules him out of Wednesday’s encounter with Georgia.
It is the latest odd injury to strike the Italy squad during these 2010 World Cup qualifiers.
Fabio Grosso fractured two ribs during a fall in the 2-1 win in Cyprus last night and Alessandro Gamberini dislocated his right shoulder just 60 seconds into the same match.
Gamberini’s shoulder was in such a bad state that he had to be put under general anaesthetic in the local hospital for medics to pop it back into place.
http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/sep7n.html
Well... no comments. It's just sad.
Get well soon, Rino!
Get well soon, Rino. Oh, and Kurt, never underestimate Carlo and his reliance on defensive midfielders. I'm sure the coach will find a way, with our without Gattuso. Blessing in disguise? I have my suspicions, but it is too soon to tell.