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Iaquinta injury prompts Italy concern
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Vincenzo Iaquinta will not play again for Juventus
this season (¿Getty Images)
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Juventus have confirmed that Vincenzo Iaquinta will miss
the rest of the Serie A season - and possibly Italy's UEFA EURO 2008T
campaign - with a thigh injury sustained in April.
Cautious approach
The 28-year-old striker, who has scored eight goals in 24 league appearances
this term, was injured in training midway through last month but was expected
to be fit for the Bianconeri's final two matches. However, the Turin club
have now confirmed that Iaquinta will not play again this campaign and
have informed the national team medical staff of his situation.
Donadoni decision
Scans at the start of the week suggested Iaquinta was on the road to recovery,
before Juventus chose not to risk playing him "given the delicacy
of muscular injuries". Now Italy coach Roberto Donadoni must decide
whether or not to call him up for the tournament in Austria and Switzerland.
Iaquinta, with 23 caps and one goal for Italy, was part of the squad that
lifted the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.
Euro2008.uefa.com,
8 May 2008
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