Janko has slammed La Rocca in the wake of Abbas’s season-ending injury.
Sydney FC marquee man Marc Janko has slammed Western Sydney utility Iacopo La Rocca after the Italian appeared to hang-five Wanderers teammate Matthew Spiranovic after severely injuring Ali Abbas.
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Janko took to social media to condemn La Rocca in the wake of his season-ending tackle on the Iraqi international.
That just don't feel right and/or appropriate: giving high five to your teammate after you heavily injured another player!#shameonyoularocca
— Marc Janko (@JankoMarc) December 2, 2014
Abbas ruptured both his anterior cruciate ligament and medial ligament as a result of the challenge, and also received damage to the back of the capsule in the left knee.
He is expected to be out for 14-15 months and cannot undergo surgery for 8-10 weeks until some of the damage heals.