Leonardo Spinazzola was one of the most pleasant surprises of the European Championship, but the injury of the Achilles’ heel in the quarterfinals against Belgium removed him from the field, to which he will be able to return only in a few months.Videos of Roma’s left-back celebrating Italy’s passage to the Euro final quickly went viral, and Leo himself admitted that he would be more nervous as he watched his teammates against England than would be the case if he could run on the pitch.Insigne wearing a Spinazzola shirt and the team is chanting his name. 💙 #ITA pic.twitter.com/O3Yj2IS45G— Raffaele (@ItalianoCalcio) July 6, 2021 A few hours before the match that will decide the European champion, Spinazzola decided to encourage his teammates with a new dose of winning energy with a motivation letter.”The last battle is ahead of us,” Spinazzola began and immediately continued:”If I could turn back time, I would do everything the same. I would sprint for that ball again. I would do it a hundred more times in an attempt to win a meter more in the opponent’s half and turn the game in our favour. This is not surprising. These are the laws of the Azzurri,” the Italian explained.##EDITORS_CHOICE##After the match with Belgium, he successfully underwent surgery and then arrived with the team in London. Tonight, he will support his teammates from the stands of Wembley.”You move the boundaries only when you are ready to offer your soul to your teammates. The injury took me off the field, but it did not separate me from the team. My son, who is only three years old, understood why his dad will not be able to watch the match from the home couch tonight. I’m excited, and I can’t hide it.Spinazzola singing the Italian National Anthem from his home after having surgery Love this ❤️ pic.twitter.com/KkW2MRPUgB— Italian Football TV (@IFTVofficial) July 6, 2021 “When I got on the plane, I felt reborn. In a couple of hours, I will be with my teammates on the field and then in the stands with my compatriots. It could have been better, but it could have been worse. We have the last battle ahead of us, in a tournament that I will carry with me forever.”We have travelled a huge way from magical nights at Olympico to the temple of football and clashes with the host. In my case, fate added a few more kilometres of travel. I’m ready now. I feel I have a lot more to give. I’ll be back in a couple of months, but I want to think we’ll sprint together tonight. I imagine Bryan Cristante, the first teammate to comfort me after an injury, lifting something much more important than my head. Forward Azzurri!” Spinazzola concluded.
