Cruciate ligament curse in Rome: 19 in six years

It wasn't just Roma who were deeply shocked after the diagnosis. The whole of football Italy trembled with Zaniolo, hoping that it might not be the suspected serious knee injury. But just a few hours after he was substituted in the clash against Juventus, it was clear that this was going to happen Top talent suffered a torn cruciate ligament had. This means that the midfielder, who is also considered a great hope for the national team, will probably also miss the 2020 European Championships.

Always the same diagnosis: cruciate ligament tear Roma players have been hit again and again in recent years: since 2014, 16 players have suffered a total of 19 cruciate ligament tears - a sad record in Serie A. Kevin Strootman was the first to be hit, as was new captain Alessandro Florenzi and the U19 -National player Devid Bouah, injured twice on the cruciate ligament. The 20-year-old young talent Luca Pellegrini (he now belongs to Juventus and is on loan at Cagliari) also had to recover from two serious knee injuries, including a torn cruciate ligament. <a data-caption="Kevin Strootman kämpfte sich in Rom von zwei Kreuzbandrissen zurück und wurde dadurch zum Fanliebling. Mittlerweile spielt er bei Olympique Marseille. © APA/afp / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE" data-fancybox="inline-60597" target="_image" href="https://s3-images.sportnews.bz/_images/scale/1280x1280/img/2020/01/kevin-strootman-kaempfte-sich-in-rom-von-zwei-kreuzbandrissen-zurueck-und-wurde-dadurch-zum-fanliebling-mittlerweile-spielt-er-bei-olympique-marseille.jpg"> Kevin Strootman fought back from two torn cruciate ligaments in Rome and became a fan favorite. He now plays for Olympique Marseille. © APA/afp / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE

Other prominent victims were the German Antonio Rüdiger, Squadra Azzurra left-back Emerson Palmieri (both now at Chelsea), Mario Rui (Portuguese international, currently at Napoli) and the Dutch 16 million purchase Rick Karsdorp. However, it was strikingly often the case that young talents were hit, and their careers often came to a halt as a result. It recently happened to 17-year-old Riccardo Calafiori, who is considered one of the most talented left-backs in Italy and is already in the Roma squad. Special case of Nura: career ended at the age of 21 The career of Abdullahi Nura, who was considered one of the mega talents in world football at a young age, took a particularly bitter turn. After tearing his cruciate ligament, the defender took a long time to get fit again before a heart problem forced him to retire at the age of just 21. Curious: A few weeks earlier, Barcelona wanted to sign the Nigerian for 10 million euros, but Roma rejected the transfer at the time.

By the way: Zaniolo was not the only footballer who suffered a torn cruciate ligament during the clash between Roma and Juventus. Juve goalscorer Merih Demiral (the defender had scored to make it 1-0) also had to be replaced in the first half with the same injury. The Turkish central defender is also at risk of being eliminated from the European Championship.

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1. Inter	33	79:18	86
2.Milan	33	64:39	69
3. Juventus	33	47:26	64
4.Bologna	33	48:26	62
5. Roma	32	57:38	55
6. Atalanta	32	59:37	54
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Cruciate ligament curse in Rome: 19 in six years

When Nicolò Zaniolo was driven out of the Stadio Olimpico in tears against Juventus on Sunday evening, an eerie series continued at AS Roma. In the last six years, 19 cruciate ligaments were torn.

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