[羅西] Giuseppe Rossi–From Forgotten Figure
Giuseppe Rossi – From Forgotten Figure To Fiorentina Favorite
By Chelston D'souza on September 3, 2013
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Once compared to Alessandro del Piero, the career of Giuseppe Rossi has taken
a twist and mainly a painful turn. TheHardTackle takes a look at the
Fiorentina favourite who is back with a bang.
Knee injuries can knock the stuffing out of you. Not only do they, more often
than not, rule you out for a lengthy period but they can be the most
difficult to recover from. For years, damage to the knee has widely regarded
as the most dreaded form of injury a professional footballer can come across.
It is thought of to be the most susceptible part of a footballer's
structure. Ronaldo and Alessandro Del Piero have both fallen prey to such
injuries and while they did go on to recover successfully; there is always
the question ‘of what could have been?’ that lingers.
For some though, injuries won't get them down. Fiorentina's Giuseppe Rossi
is proving to be a fine example of a player who refused to throw in the
towel. Rossi had torn the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and
had been ruled out for six months. It was heart-break for a player who was
coming about in leaps and bounds. With over 30 goals in the 2010-2011 season,
Rossi blossomed at Villareal into one of the finest strikers in La Liga.
But the injury consequentially brought with it skepticism about his ability
to recover. His wings were injured just when he was soaring. But if that
wasn't enough, just as things were starting to go Rossi’s way again and a
return to action looked on the cards, disaster struck, once more. Rossi's
ligament failed him and the Italian was on the treatment table for another
lengthy period.
It was an agonizing blow not only to the player but to his club, Villareal,
who would go on to be suffer the plight of relegation but as well as his
country, Italy.
Jumping ship to Florence
The Yellow Submarine had sunk and while Rossi was prepared to jump ship, for
a while it seemed like no club were ready to take the gamble on him. Then
Viola came in and offered him a route out when there seemed like none.
For €10m, Fiorentina secured their man from the Spanish outfit. You’re
always playing a risky game when you sign an injured player who some consider
damaged goods, an even bigger one at that when the player suffered
back-to-back knee injuries. While Fiorentina were mindful about the problems
the player was going through, they were calm and confident that Rossi would
get back up on his feet.
And that is exactly what they did.
Rossi made his debut for the club against Pescara in the final game of last
season, his first competitive appearance in well over a year and a half. The
summer window saw Jovetic and Ljajic wave their goodbyes, a sign of the faith
that Fiorentina had placed in Rossi who was now on his way to full fitness.
With each passing day, the confidence would grow in tandem with his strength.
One step at a time
Rossi would impress in pre-season and combined admirably with star arrival –
Mario Gomez. The stage was set for his Serie A return and Rossi didn’t
disappoint. After great work by Cuadrado in the box, the 26 year old slotted
past Mariano Andujar with his weaker right leg, the same leg that caused him
months of pain was now a source of joy. Rossi celebrated with his arms wide
open and looking towards the sky, he let out a scream of delight.
You could see how emotional a moment this was for the Italian, who went
through months of torment and you couldn’t help but feel a sense of
happiness for him. This was a feel-good moment, a triumph over injury of
sorts. Rossi has quickly gone on to become the darling of Calcio watchers.
Fast forward a week and the former Man Utd man would get himself on
score-sheet yet again, not once but twice. There was an element of fortuity
behind his first goal while the second one was an easy tap in. What stood out
was his burgeoning partnership with Mario Gomez. Vincenzo Montella called
them the ‘perfect couple’ as the duo both hit braces against Genoa.
His recent string of excellent performances bears testament not only to his
quality but also to the mental fortitude he has shown. Indeed it does take
great mental capacity to recover from one injuries let alone two but Rossi
was not one to let the ghosts of his injuries haunt him.
With three goals already in the campaign, the inevitable question about a
potential call-up to national side pops up. An integral part of the Azzurri
set-up under Prandelli, prior to his injury, Rossi will be eyeing a spot in
next year’s World Cup squad. Prandelli was quick to let the media aware that
he was closely following Rossi but also noted that his call-up shouldn’t be
rushed. When Prandelli does decide to take the step of bringing him into his
side remains to be seen however, if Rossi manages to maintain his fitness and
keep up his form, it’s only a matter of time before he does.
For now, it’s one step at a time for Beppe Rossi. He hasn’t yet fully come
up to speed but he’s well on his way. The Italian International will want to
put the black mark of his injury woes firmly behind and is ready to take on
the next chapter in his career – a Purple patch may just be around the
corner.
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