No pre-Olympic with Italy for Simone Fontecchio

No pre-Olympic with Italy for Simone Fontecchio

With a post on Instagram, Detroit Pistons wing Simone Fontecchio è underwent surgery on his left foot that was injured just over two months ago and will have to miss the national team’s pre-Olympic tournament to be held next summer in Puerto Rico. Here is what the 28-year-old Pescara native wrote.

“Hello everyone! Following the’injury last March 17 to my left foot that prevented me from playing the last games of the season, I underwent yesterday a mini-surgery to completely solve the problem so that I can recover more quickly.

The’surgeryè went well and I am already on the road to recovery.
Unfortunately, this will result in my absence from this summer’s PreOlympic in Puerto Rico. Giving up the national team è for me a great sorrow, I would have liked to take the field and represent the blue jersey again this year, especially with a goal as important as the’Olympics.

I would like to thank Detroit and the national team who have been a tremendous support to me at this time. As always I will be the first supporter of the boys and I wish all my teammates and staff the best of luck. I hug you
Simo”