The AC Milan striker gave a scare to the Italian management and fans alike, after he seemed to have twisted his knee during the semi-final against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904.
The former Real Madrid striker had an absolutely wonderful game against the Germans, and justified his selection in the starting line-up for the match.
Prandelli has always kept faith in the Bari born attacker, and was adamant on taking him to the European Championships even when he was recuperating from his heart surgery.
Cassano drew criticism for his performance in the match against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 in the quarter-finals of the tournament. However, on the whole, he has been relatively consistent throughout the matches, despite his fitness concerns which
hamper him from playing the full ninety minutes during the matches.
However, the former AS http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roma-c31603 player produced a stellar performance, and ran riot in the German defence, and alternating between a deep attacking role and a role further up the field. The striker was taken off in the second half,
after he seemed to have twisted his knee during the match.
The Italian medical chief has stated that after assessing and running different tests, they are happy to announce that the matter is not as serious as first feared. Enrico Castellacci was being interviewed on the progress of the
Azzurri star and he went on to state:
“There was a slight twist in the knee for Cassano. However, from a clinical viewpoint there is no need to worry, there is no ligament damage.”
He went on to state that Cassano is expected to start the final against the holding European Champions, and remarked:
“In the final against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 we will see him.”
Italy’s hero of the semi-final, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mario-Balotelli-c23937, also limped off the math against the Germans, after he cramped his muscles. Prandelli took the striker off despite his opportunity of completing a hat-trick against Die Mannschaft;
however, he was not willing to take any risks and took the Manchester City star off.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Federico-Balzaretti-c13451 deputised for him in his absence.
Castellacci had good news on that front as well, stating that the Italian team would be without any injuries for the finals.
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