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General Category => Wasps Rugby Discussion => Topic started by: Neils on February 22, 2024, 11:26:15 AM

Title: Matteo Retiring at 27
Post by: Neils on February 22, 2024, 11:26:15 AM
BREAKING: Mateo Minozzi announces his retirement from rugby at the age of just 27.

Minozzi burst onto the scene at the 2018 Six Nations when he was nominated for Player of the Championship.

The hot stepper moved to Wasps a year later and then to Benetton in 2022.
Title: Re: Matteo Retiring at 27
Post by: Bloke in North Dorset on February 22, 2024, 11:46:47 AM
Sad to hear. He seemed to suffer terribly from injuries and the Covid lockdowns appeared to hit him hard mentally as well.

I wish him well in whatever he does next.
Title: Re: Matteo Retiring at 27
Post by: Rossm on February 22, 2024, 02:20:13 PM
His eye injury, though not I understand to be rugby related, would have been enough to put the wind up anyone.
Title: Re: Matteo Retiring at 27
Post by: Steve from Cov on February 22, 2024, 10:27:30 PM
Sad news. I wish him well for the future.
Title: Re: Matteo Retiring at 27
Post by: WonkyWasp on February 23, 2024, 05:00:36 PM
Plus 1.  Here's to a happy future.
Title: Re: Matteo Retiring at 27
Post by: BlackAndGoldSunglasses on February 26, 2024, 09:56:03 AM
Wish him well, a shame.

On his day he was electric. Suspect that without the injuries he could have been even better - imagine him adding value to the resurgent Azzurri now.

Go well, Matteo.

Also, btw, forza Italia! What a performance yesterday.
Title: Re: Matteo Retiring at 27
Post by: WonkyWasp on March 09, 2024, 04:16:11 PM
Maybe he will be happy with Italy's win over Scotland, tho' in good circumstances he would have been playing in it.  Italy  ....   CONGRATULATIONS!  (One of my 2 favourite teams)  At last, a lovely 6-Nations win.
Title: Re: Matteo Retiring at 27
Post by: backdoc on March 09, 2024, 08:10:18 PM
The Toulouse 15 made some impressive defensive moves on the Duhan
Title: Re: Matteo Retiring at 27
Post by: Neils on March 09, 2024, 11:31:35 PM
Quote from: backdoc on March 09, 2024, 08:10:18 PM
The Toulouse 15 made some impressive defensive moves on the Duhan

Kinghorn?
Title: Re: Matteo Retiring at 27
Post by: backdoc on March 09, 2024, 11:52:50 PM
Wrong game -
Ange Capuozzo

I couldn't spell it.