Rossi left out of the squad due to his injury

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Italy coach Cesare Prandelli has decided to cut Rossi from Italy’s 23-man squad for world cup event this year in Brazil due to his injury. For the coach, the injury might cause him to play in only short time.
The coach said: "My intent was to tell him he was not part of the squad. Then I thought it would have been a beautiful and strong message for all our kids. I mean, a player who had been fighting for months, who was so determined to tell me, 'I will surprise you'.” As pointed by [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] indo11.com
He added: "In that moment I told him twice, 'Giuseppe, you are not amongst the 23, but this could be a good story to tell'. I even told him it would have been hard for me to axe him as he's always been behaving in an extraordinary way for 10 years, inside and outside the pitch.”