Less than 24 hours after the reduction and osteosynthesis surgery on the fracture to his right hand, Fabio Balaso showed up to encourage and support his teammates from the red and white bench. The presence of the captain brought a lot of positivity to the Lube team. The boys trained without skimping on determination, following the instructions of coach Medei and assistant Giannini, in an atmosphere of maximum concentration in view of the away match scheduled for Saturday 5 April (8:30 p.m.) for the first round of the Scudetto Semifinals. Balaso, who could recover within a month.
Balaso: “I think it is right to be grateful, first of all to the Lube fans and to the many people who have written me words of comfort and best wishes for a speedy recovery. I hope to surprise everyone and return to the field as soon as possible, obviously based on how I feel and my post-surgery rehabilitation.
On a character level, how did you react to this painful stop?
“Immediately after the fracture to my right hand, my morale was at rock bottom. I was angry at the knowledge that I could not help my teammates in such a delicate and emotional phase of the season. Then I managed to metabolize, these inconveniences can happen to us athletes and sometimes they are not predictable.
Coach Medei talks about a Lube that will make the strength of the group count. Will you be in touch with Bisotto before Game 1 of the Semifinals in Perugia?
“Even if I will be missing, I really don’t think Lube will change its attitude. On the contrary, I believe that the team will go on the field even more determined and strong-willed to fight in the most important phase of the Play Offs.
