"I will put all of myself and all my strength to heal. I don't want to stay in a wheelchair ." Strong, moving and courageous words are those of Fabio Piu , the 34-year-old from Sassari, goalkeeper and former boxer (now a fighter in MM A trained by Gianmario Mereu), stabbed in the back on the night between Saturday and Sunday 14 August at La Marinella beach in Porto Round .
For days the young man has been hospitalized in the Neurosurgery department of the Santissima Annunziata hospital in Sassari , where he underwent a delicate operation on the spine.
"As soon as the stitches have been removed, I will begin my rehabilitation - Fabio points out - I know it will be very hard, but I can't wait to get to work".
A difficult task, but not impossible, given that Fabio Piu manages to move the toes of his left foot .
Elia Di Genova, a 26-year-old Roman rapper, known as Elia 17 Baby, already involved in various fights in the past, is accused of the stabbing, who is now in solitary confinement at the Bancali prison .
"I feel anger against him - says Fabio Piu -. I was just trying to help some acquaintances involved. He hit me suddenly and from behind, after he ran away with his friends ".
Fabio is inundated with hundreds of solidarity messages a day. All of Sardinia cheers for his recovery. Many words of encouragement. Like those of the former boxing champion Salvatore Erittu , who in the past months has also distinguished himself in some valuable initiatives against bullying and violence.
Erittu, now a boxing and physical education instructor, often visits his friend in the hospital. Also this evening. " Fabio is a warrior of the ring, he knows how to suffer and will demonstrate his character and willpower - he says -. It is certain that we live in times in which certain messages of violence are transmitted too easily on the net and have a negative effect, above all. with the youngest. The results - he concludes - are there for everyone to see. Something should be done ".
