"When I get back in the goal I'll be braver than before".
Words from Manuel Tugulu , the young fifteen-year-old goalkeeper from Castelsardo who last Sunday morning in Sassari , during the Latte Dolce - Nuorese under 17 football match, valid for the regional championship of the category, at 10 'of the first half, after a violent clash fortuitous game against an opponent, he lost consciousness and had some respiratory failure . For him the worst was feared and there were terrible moments of fear.
At this point the timely intervention of those present is providential. In particular, his coach Gabriele Setti and a nurse present at the match. Who made the young goalkeeper assume the lateral safety position and managed to take his tongue out of the palate. Then the ambulance ride to the hospital and hospitalization.
For him a strong head injury , like the other Nuorese player involved in the clash: a 17-year-old who, however, immediately appeared less serious and was discharged after several hours. For Manuel Tugulu, on the other hand, two days of strict observation . Also because several stitches were sewn inside his mouth. In the meantime, the CT scan, the neurological examination, the resignation.
"Manuel has to be at complete rest for a week - says his mother Lorenza, 40, from the Castelsardo house - The important thing is that everything has worked out for the best and that Manuel is close to me again".
Satisfaction is also evident among the teammates. The news of the release from the hospital was learned shortly before the afternoon training.
"Unfortunately, these are things that happen on the pitch - some of his teammates say in chorus -. But Manuel will soon find his place in the goalposts". "A wonderful news - exclaims Gabriele Setti, one of the first to help him -. But it is imperative to express wishes for a prompt return to the playing fields also to the Nuorese player, who despite being less battered, also reported a trauma cranial ". The young concierge of the Sweet Milk would like to publicly thank Dr. Nicoletta Borrielli and all those who showered him with messages of affection. "There were so many - he concludes - and I would like to thank them one by one. But now I feel a bit tired. I also don't remember anything about the fight. Maybe it's better this way".
