Leonardo Spinazzola on recovery: “Mourinho always encouraged me to not give up.”
Roma fullback Leonardo Spinazzola – fresh off a Conference League trophy and currently away on international duty with Italy – released an interview to La Domenica Sportiva, a programme for Rai 2. The European champion detailed some aspects of his recovery from an injured Achilles suffered during Euro 2020. “Thanks to my character I never […]
Spinazzola discusses injury recovery, Conference League final & more
Roma fullback Leonardo Spinazzola gave a lengthy interview to Il Messaggero after recovering from an Achilles injury and starting in consecutive league games for the Giallorossi. “I took my first steps against Venezia and Torino, I felt comfortable on the pitch.” “Now I have to play, I need minutes to come back to my best, […]
Spinazzola seeks first minutes of playing time in Roma-Bologna
Leonardo Spinazzola’s recovery from the ruptured Achilles tendon suffered in Euro 2020 has come to an end. The Italian wingback has been training with the rest of the team for the past month, with Mourinho calling him up for home games as well as Leicester-Roma. According to La Repubblica, Spinazzola could be potentially fielded in […]
Ag. Spinazzola: “He postponed his return to improve his physical condition.”
Leonardo Spinazzola is now regularly training with the team after nine months of recovery and individual training sessions. His agent, Davide Lippi, spoke to Supertele on DAZN and shared an update on his client’s status. “We all missed Spinazzola. He is an extraordinary guy who has never lost his smile. He has insane strength and […]
Spinazzola on his recovery: “I’m taking it step by step.”
Leonardo Spinazzola was briefly interviewed upon his arrival from Finland where he met with his surgeon Dr. Lasse Lempainen for a final consultation regarding his recovery from a ruptured Achilles tendon. The fullback said to Corriere dello Sport, “Everything went fine [during the consultation]. I’m very happy.” When asked about whether he will return to […]
Spinazzola hopes to be called up at the start of February
Leonardo Spinazzola’s recovery from a ruptured Achilles tendon is nearing its final stages. According to Gianluca Di Marzio of Sky Sport, the Italian full-back is finally able to see the light at the end of the tunnel as the player continues to undergo individual training. Spinazzola is scheduled to meet with his surgeon, Dr. Lasse […]
Spinazzola nears return from injury: Roma ponder on contract renewal
Leonardo Spinazzola’s recovery from a ruptured Achilles tendon is nearing its final stages. According to Corriere dello Sport, the Roma full-back is scheduled to meet with his surgeon, Dr. Lempainen, in Finland in the opening week of January. If the consultation were to go well, Spinazzola would slowly be reintegrated into group training. It is […]
Spinazzola nearing return to group training
Leonardo Spinazzola’s hopes of returning at Mourinho’s disposal before the end of November did not pan out as the club’s medical staff strongly advised the player to respect the minimum 6 months of recovery from a ruptured Achilles tendon. According to Corriere dello Sport, the 28-year-old is nearing the final phase of individual training. The […]
Spinazzola: “This is the most important month in my recovery.”
Roma defender Leonardo Spinazzola appeared on Canale 5 television show ‘Verissimo’ this evening and discussed his recovery process from a ruptured Achilles. The Italian suffered the injury during the late stages of Gli Azzurri’s victory over Belgium in Euro 2020. Although he admitted that the injury was initially difficult to accept, he’s more determined than […]
Spinazzola begins working on the pitch
Leonardo Spinazzola reached another important milestone this week as he works towards a full recovery from a torn Achilles tendon. The Italian international began working on the pitch this week for the first time since he suffered the injury in early July during the Azzurri’s win over Belgium. Today marked his third individual training session […]
