It’s a disaster for Strasbourg, and of course for Joaquin Panichelli whose season is already over, with the World Cup ambitions which inevitably accompanied him in recent months. During the night from Thursday to Friday, the person concerned seriously injured his knee during training with the Argentine selection.
Victim of a ruptured cruciate ligament in his right knee, the person concerned thus finds himself broke in full swing, he is the current top scorer in Ligue 1 with 16 goals on the clock (20 goals in 39 matches in all competitions). A hard blow that the Albiceleste coach, Lionel Scaloni, obviously deplores.
“He deserved his place”
This Monday at a press conference, the Argentine conductor appeared very moved at the mention of his attacker, to the point of having difficulty holding back his tears at the end of the intervention – an intervention which he also cut short. “ He had earned his place, he trained very well… I told him he would have another chance », Says the 47-year-old strategist, his voice cracking with emotion.
The day after the disaster, Lionel Scaloni was already dejected. “ What happened yesterday was very sad. And his teammates experienced that… I can assure you it was very, very sad… He didn’t deserve it. No one deserves it, but especially him, he trained in an incredible way, taking all his teammates on board with his energy. This is something very ugly. He is a boy who deserves the best and, unfortunately, he will miss the World Cup. »
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