Palladino meets the fans
Raffaele Palladino needed crutches to reach the Summer Village stage this evening but despite his obvious discomfort, the striker greeted the fans with a smile: “Well, of course it’s an injury that didn’t need to happen – explained the young bianconero – I scored in the process but it was a costly goal. Luckily nothing’s broken though, it could have been worse…”
Raffaele, who suffered the injury to his left ankle in Monday’s practice match against a local representative side, was given a “get well soon” message in person by Pierluigi Casiraghi, new head coach of the Italian Under-21s of which Palladino is a vital part: “He said hello and wished me a speedy recovery. It’s a shame though, as there’s a call-up on the 15th of August which I’ll have to miss. I’ll also have to sit out the Birra Moretti Trophy, which, seeing as it’s being held in Naples, had a special significance for me. Still, as I said before, it could have been worse”. As Raffaele made his way carefully off stage, the fans showed their appreciation, giving him a warm round of applause to wish him well.
source: juventus.com