English Chris SmallingRoma’s central defender, broke his silence after a five-month absence from sports and, two days after his club sacked Portuguese coach José Mourinho, clarified any doubts about his commitment to the Italian team and about the injury that has kept him out since September.
“I never asked or thought about leaving this great club. The past few months have been the most frustrating of my career. There are things, in football as in life, that we can control and others that are out of our control,” he declared on his official Instagram account.
And the truth is that a tendon injury in his left knee has kept him off the field of play, having been a key part of Mourinho’s defense since September. A sensitive loss suffered by Roma and in which the coach from Setubal sowed some doubts.
“Mancini has a big problem, but he doesn’t have two broken legs that’s why he will play in Bologna. He’s not like others who have nail problems and don’t do…“Mourinho said in a press conference over a month ago, words that seemed to be directed at Smalling.
The centre-back has remained quiet and now, after the arrival of Italian Daniele De Rossi on the bench, he has decided to end any rumors of a lack of commitment.
“Since I arrived in Roma in 2019, my commitment and loyalty to the club has been unwavering. From the moment I set foot in Rome, I felt at home. “Roma is my home, and the relationship I have established with Roma fans is something very important to me,” he added.
Smalling revealed that the injury he is suffering from is “second degree” and he “the days on a physiotherapy table“.
“I have been open to any kind of solution proposed by the specialists, both short and long term, and the insinuations that I dictated the recovery plan are false,” he said, while assuring that the experts “they canceled the operation“and,”contrary to popular belief“, your treatment includes painkillers.
The aim of the center is “to be able to play for Roma to all my potential in the years to come“.
In addition, he took the opportunity to say goodbye to José Mourinho and welcome Daniele De Rossi.
Source: La Verdad
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