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Roma conquered their third consecutive away win against Parma despite not having Paulo Dybala and fielding a reserve-filled lineup to spare energy

Ranieri Announces Roma Superstar’s Return versus Porto

February 17, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Europa League, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Roma conquered their third consecutive away win against Parma despite not having Paulo Dybala and fielding a reserve-filled lineup to spare energy for the return leg versus Porto. La Joya will be available Thursday, as coach Claudio Ranieri announced.

Roma governors Dan and Ryan Friedkin considered the stumble against Como unacceptable and are ready to intervene heavily on the squad in the next window.

Roma Players to Face the Wrath of the Owners in January

December 17, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Dan and Ryan Friedkin considered the stumble against Como unacceptable. While they believe they have found the right guy on the bench and will continue to back him, they are ready to intervene heavily on the squad in January.

Niccolò Pisilli and Mario Hermoso addressed the ongoing crisis at Roma and the recent hiring of Claudio Ranieri after the loss to Napoli.

Roma Starlet Fulfills Childhood Dream in Lecce Thrashing

December 8, 2024 Marko Vrakela Lecce, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025

Homegrown Roma starlet Niccolo Pisilli came off the bench to score his second Serie A goal this season in a 4-1 thumping of Lecce. Claudio Ranieri posted his first victory since returning to the Stadio Olimpico for the third time following a three-match winless start.

Roma Vice-Captain Reiterates Team’s Confidence in Under-Pressure Ivan Juric

November 9, 2024 Marko Vrakela Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025

Roma vice-captain Gianluca Mancini reiterated the squad's loyalty to new manager Ivan Juric amid a rotten patch. The 28-year-old spoke to the media after his game-opener against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise counted for just a point on Thursday night.

A few teams have started losing pieces six weeks into the season. Atalanta will have to make do without Isak Hien and Marco Brescianini due to injury.

Atalanta, Roma, and Juventus Hit by the Injury Bug

October 1, 2024 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Juventus, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Torino, Udinese

A few teams have started losing pieces six weeks into the season. Atalanta will have to make do without Isak Hien and Marco Brescianini in the next two matches and potentially longer. Paulo Dybala and Timothy Weah are also dealing with physical problems.

Robin Gosens finally managed to return to Serie A this summer, as Fiorentina onboarded him on deadline day after multiple teams tried earlier on.

Gosens Over the Moon for Transferring to Fiorentina

September 3, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Robin Gosens finally managed to return to Serie A this summer, as Fiorentina onboarded him on deadline day after multiple teams tried earlier on. His agent Gianluca Mancini spilled the beans: "Our patient strategy paid off."

Luciano Spalletti has omitted Ivan Provedel, Samuele Ricci, and Riccardo Orsolini from the final Italy roster for Euro 2024.

Italy to Make Two Massive Defensive Changes Against Swiss

June 29, 2024 Marko Vrakela Euro 2024, Italy, Serie A, The Azzurri

Italy coach Luciano Spalletti has delivered a crucial squad update ahead of Gli Azzurri's competitive-looking Euro 2024 last-16 tie against Switzerland on Saturday evening. With several first-team stars struggling with flu and injuries, the ex-Napoli manager will ring changes to the starting XI that squeezed into the knockouts.

Italy Center-Back Concedes The Azzurri Were “Sloppy” Against Turkey

June 5, 2024 Marko Vrakela Italy, Serie A, The Azzurri, Uncategorized

Italy got the final phase of their preparations for Euro 2024 off to a sluggish start, sharing the spoils with Turkey in a scoreless draw at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara. It was a game of few chances, especially in the opening 45 minutes.

Daniele De Rossi refused to name his Roma pillars directly when quizzed about it in one of the final pressers, but he surely has some names in mind.

Roma Identify Main Pillars to Build the Squad Around

May 29, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Daniele De Rossi refused to name his Roma pillars directly when quizzed about it in one of the final pressers of the season, but he surely has some names in mind and relayed them to new director Florent Ghisolfi. The Giallorossi will have plenty to do on the market.

Roma Player Ratings vs Milan: Mancini Does it Again

April 18, 2024 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Europa League, International Football, Roma, Serie A

Roma qualified for the Europa League semi-finals for the second season running, beating Milan 2-1 in the return leg of their quarter-final tie to seal a 3-1 aggregate triumph. Giallorossi seemed better tactically prepared for this fixture and deservedly sent their Serie A rivals packing.

Milan Player Ratings vs Roma: Toothless Attack Overshadowed by Calamitous Defending

April 18, 2024 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Europa League, International Football, Player Ratings, Roma, Serie A

Milan failed to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit in their Europa League quarter-final tie, losing 2-1 at the Stadio Olimpico to end their continental adventure. It was another bleak showing from Rossoneri, whose defensive blunders propelled Daniele De Rossi's side into the semi-finals.

Europa League Preview: Roma vs Milan – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

April 17, 2024 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Europa League, International Football, Roma, Serie A

Stadio Olimpico sets the stage for Thursday's return leg of a mouth-watering Europa League quarter-final tie between Roma and Milan. Gianluca Mancini's strike settled an evenly-contested first-leg affair at San Siro last weekend, handing Giallorossi a narrow 1-0 lead ahead of tomorrow's crunch meeting.

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