– Not this, not this – Jacek Dębiński, a TVP Sport journalist, shouted while reporting on the match between the Polish national team and Egypt, when Tomasz Fornal landed on the court in the third set.. The replays showed that the foot was in an unnatural position, which is why he immediately left the pitch. Already on the bench, the player took off his shoe with a grimace of pain, and many fans expected the worst.
Tomasz Fornal spoke out after the match with Egypt. His mother cracked up with her comment
– We will do an ultrasound in the Olympic Village this evening, because we have the opportunity. Tomorrow morning we want to arrange an MRI. We'll see what happens – said the coach of the Polish national team Nikola Grbić. Aleksander Śliwka, however, left no illusions that Fornal would be back on the pitch anytime soon. – We have a great medical team, so I am optimistic, I expect that the physiotherapists will get him back on his feet – he announced.
Now the player himself has decided to speak out on social media. “Thank you for every message, you're the best. They won't get rid of me that easily. I'll rest for a while and I'm here,” he wrote, adding the hashtag “take it easy,” which made it clear that they shouldn't worry about him. It's excellent news that quickly calmed down the fans. “Warrior,” “we need you,” “come back soon,” “you're a real guy,” you can read. The volleyball player's mother didn't hold back either. “If I kissed him, it would definitely help. It always did,” Dorota Fornal said.
Grbić explains his vocations. “I'm sorry”
So if Fornal is actually right and he returns soon, the coach can breathe a sigh of relief. To scratch. He doesn't have much choice when it comes to receivers, because in addition to the 26-year-old, Paris has Wilfredo Leon, Kamil Semeniuk and Aleksander Śliwka. – This situation is even more difficult because Tomek has been in great shape recently. As for the pluses, another game we play in four days, not the next day. If we played the next day, Tomek would definitely not be ready, but I hope we will see him soon – he explained.
In the event of an injury, the coach could of course include a thirteenth player in the squad, but the reserve player is Bartłomiej Bołądź, the nominal attacker. Surprisingly, Grbić dropped Bartosz Bednorz earlier, which caused quite a storm in the media.
– Injury The Groom is something that is hard to predict when you are making selections for the Olympics. I can't turn back time, and when I was choosing the team, I didn't have a crystal ball to tell what would happen. I am calm. I made a decision and that's it. I didn't sleep for a few weeks before I made it, but the choice is behind me. I can only emphasize again that I am sorry that not everyone who deserved to be here made it to the team – he concluded.
Poles will play another one game on Wednesday, July 31, when they will face the Brazilian national team.