The AS http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 in the quarter-final; however he stated that even the substitutes were of high quality.
It was a nail biting experience for both the English and the Italian fans, following the inability of both the teams to score in the normal and extra-time of the quarter-final.
The match went to penalty shootout, which saw Ashley Young miss his penalty and Ashley Cole’s penalty saved by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Joe-Hart-c18699 to secure the semi-final berth for the Italians.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904. The midfielder cited that the use of pain killers and numbing techniques did
not work with the problem he had.
When quizzed on the exact nature of his injury, the midfielder went on to state:
“I was disappointed at the injury and hope to recover for the semi-final. I had a sciatica problem for the past few days, but ice and painkillers don’t do much. When it’s the sciatic nerve, you can’t run or change pace.”
He was also pragmatic and said that there is great quality on the Italian bench, who would do a great http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684 if he was deemed unfit for the match against the Germans. The Azzurri international was not very hopeful on his prospects for featuring in the next
game, citing the difficulty he had in rushing to Diamanti after he converted the decisive kick for Cesare Prandelli’s men.
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wolves-c40952 player was full of appreciation for the Bologna trequartista and said that it was heartening to see the strides he had made in his career, and the conversion of the decisive penalty kick was fitting for the hard work he had put in. He remarked:
“I really like Diamanti, someone who played in the lower leagues and took a long time to reach the big stage, seeing him score the decisive penalties in the European quarter-finals was impressive.”
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