Lazio's Emilson Cribari - TalkSoccer

**Jager** · 15-08-2007, 06:40 PM

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Cribari 'eye moved' in horror injury Wednesday 15 August, 2007

Lazio defender Emilson Sanchez Cribari is out for two months after a horrific head injury required three metal plates and 18 screws.

The Brazilian clashed heads with an opponent during last night’s 1-1 draw with Dinamo Bucharest and was rushed to hospital for tests.

The suspected fractured cheekbone proved to be far worse than at first anticipated, as X-Rays showed the injury also affected the jawbone and the left eye socket.

This horrific injury moved the eye itself and an operation to stabilise the fracture required three metal plates and 18 screws.

Cribari will visit with Professor Cascone again on Monday, but he is not expected to be back in action for at least two months.

The 27-year-old started his Italian career at Empoli in 1998, spending six seasons there before moving on to Udinese.

He joined Lazio in the summer of 2005, where he became a first team regular in defence with 51 Serie A appearances over two campaigns.

It is a bitter blow for the Biancocelesti, who also saw Guglielmo Stendardo and Stefano Mauri limp off during the Champions League preliminary round tie.

As Massimo Mutarelli and Valon Behrami were sent off, they will be suspended for the second leg in Bucharest on August 28.

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Aladino · 15-08-2007, 07:41 PM

THis is sooo scary, the poor guy! Man that is an horrific injury. Gosh, I wishhim well. Mamma mia, i am speachless

**Podolski** · 15-08-2007, 07:52 PM

That's sounds horrible... I hope he gets well soon..

**D-Kin** · 21-08-2007, 02:38 AM

Quality defender, a huge blow for both him and Lazio.

Daniele · 21-08-2007, 12:50 PM

Unbelievably sources say he may be back for leg 2 against Bucharest. I'll try to find it and post it.

Buddha14 · 26-08-2007, 09:27 PM

The poor guy but his eye moved eeewww!

Aladino · 27-08-2007, 05:10 PM

Well he has already returned. He wore a hectic face mask more advanced than the nose masks. I was so shoked that lazio risked him, but there was no one else but him as diakite had to be taken off too.

He played well, and he said it himslef he wanted to return. Glad to see him back, I take my hat off to him

**Jager** · 20-09-2007, 07:28 PM

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Lazio's plea for patience Thursday 20 September, 2007

Lazio defender Emilson Cribari has called for calm despite the Biancocelesti’s winless start to the season.

The capital club have only managed three draws in Serie A so far and a gutsy 1-1 with Greek champions Olympiacos in the Champions League on Tuesday.

After a disappointing summer transfer campaign, there are already mutterings of disquiet at the Stadio Olimpico ahead of Delio Rossi’s men’s trip to Atalanta next weekend, but Cribari claims there is no need to panic.

“We are very calm,” he asserted. “We haven’t won yet, but we haven’t lost either. The important thing is that the team is physically fit.

“In attack we are strong and if we continue to focus at the back the results will come. The midfielders need to take more long shots and us defenders can add a few goals.”

The Olympiacos clash was the ex-Empoli man’s European debut and it was clearly a moving experience.

“During the Champions League theme I got goose bumps and was emotional,” he stated. “But when we got on the pitch we were concentrated and put in a good performance for a valuable point.”

President Claudio Lotito was also proud to see his side in action in Europe’s showpiece event and believes the Aquile acquitted themselves well.

“I was certainly very proud to hear the Champions League music,” he grinned. “The team has shown its strong character and a never-say-die spirit.

“We had more chances, so a win would not have been undeserved. We paid the price for a few players’ lack of fitness.

“I think we have proved that we have the squad to manage in Serie A and Europe. We are unbeaten so far and at full fitness we will see wonderful results.”

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