Vincent Kompany, whose Belgium are in the same group as Italy, announced he is out of Euro 2016.
The Manchester City man pulled up early into the Champions League semi-final defeat to Real Madrid this week.
“I’ll miss the Euros. To me that’s very sad news,” wrote Kompany on his Facebook page.
“So I could be standing here, feeling sorry for myself. I could fear for my career, as others may do. I could give up. That is not me. I decide on my future.
Vincent Kompany, whose Belgium are in the same group as Italy, announced he is out of Euro 2016.
The Manchester City man pulled up early into the Champions League semi-final defeat to Real Madrid this week.
“I’ll miss the Euros. To me that’s very sad news,” wrote Kompany on his Facebook page.
“So I could be standing here, feeling sorry for myself. I could fear for my career, as others may do. I could give up. That is not me. I decide on my future.
“There is a bigger picture to everything in life and only failing to see it, will cause me to fail.
“I am a hard worker and a fighter and if you are too, then you know that, to people like us, success can come in many forms. We trust ourselves when the going gets tough.
“I have the greatest respect for those who overcome their personal challenges in life with a positive attitude. I want to live up to that.
“So I remain calm and positive. I will continue to follow my path and I will do so with more conviction than ever.
“I trust my friends and teammates to do well and do us proud at the next European Championships in France. I am now officially their most fervent supporter and I will be there to support them.
“Written from my hospital,
“Never giving up,
“Vincent Kompany.”