The Italian basketball federation announced that Boston Celtics newcomer Danilo Gallinari misses the upcoming tournament after suffering a meniscus tear in his left knee.
Italy star himself wrote the following message on his social media:
“It hurts like hell. Not so much the knee that it gave up in yesterday’s game that we won again thanks to our character. That will take some time – fortunately less than expected – to get back to normal.
It damn hurts to give up this national team dream. We wanted to treat ourselves to magical nights. In my own house. In our house.
Unfortunately, today was a bad awakening. At the Milan clinic where I was accompanied by professor Cortina (ed. note: the doctor of the Italian national team) and all the medical staff of the national team, the results of the clinical findings arrived: meniscus injury.
Gotta give up on #EuroBasket.
Just in a summer that seemed perfect.
We need to accept fate and look forward. I will be alongside this group in every game, to give joy to thousands of Italians this summer. Our journey continues, regardless of what…
Let’s go Azzurri“
