Roma midfielder Leandro Paredes feels he's finding his best form under coach Daniele de Rossi. Paredes has shone since De Rossi took charge. I have a lot more consistency at my club now, I feel better and that follows on for the national team," he said.
There is no purchase option in the loan agreement with Chelsea, but how much would it cost for Roma to buy Romelu Lukaku outright? The striker has made it abundantly clear he regrets the transfer to Stamford Bridge from Inter for €115m in the summer of 2021, immediately returning to San Siro on loan.
Leandro Paredes credits new Roma coach Daniele De Rossi with his rediscovered form for Argentina and gives an update on teammate Paulo Dybala. The midfielder is one of the players who has most flourished since De Rossi took over from Jose Mourinho in mid-January, along with Italy international Lorenzo Pellegrini and goalkeeper Mile Svilar.
Roma star Romelu Lukaku chuckled when asked if he wanted to impress in England and pointed the interviewer elsewhere, quipping ‘ask Chelsea!’. The 30-year-old striker put in a good shift for Belgium in their friendly with the Three Lions at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday evening, providing the assist for Youri Tielemans’ second goal.
Daniele De Rossi will likely continue to coach Roma well past his original short-term contract. However, he and the club have decided together to wait to formalize a renewal.
Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has hinted at tensions behind the scenes when he was in charge. The Portuguese spent two and a half seasons at the Red Devils, between May 2016 and December 2018.
Jose Mourinho criticises Roma for forcing him to be ‘more than a coach’ and sacking him after two European Finals, but does ‘not regret’ turning down Portugal.
Ashley Cole has recalled his first years with Chelsea. The former fullback has been inducted into the Premier League's Hall of Fame. He said, "I turned up and understood from minute one that the manager (Jose Mourinho) only wanted to win and that was music to my ears.
Italy capped off their United States tour with a commanding 2-0 victory against CONMEBOL giants Ecuador in Harrison, New Jersey. Speaking to the press
Roma ace Lorenzo Pellegrini talked about a set-piece routine after Italy brushed Ecuador aside with a 2-0 friendly win at the Red Bull Arena. Gli Azzurri completed their United States tour on a high following a hard-earned 2-1 triumph against Venezuela.
Some Chelsea fans are clamouring for the return of José Mourinho to Stamford Bridge following their poor run of form under Mauricio Pochettino. It is an understandable sentiment given Mourinho’s previous successes at the club, but it is also one that warrants careful consideration.
Zibi Boniek believes ‘the Jose Mourinho era had to be closed’ and Daniele De Rossi can be ‘Roma’s Sir Alex Ferguson,’ but Milan remain the favourites in the Europa League quarter-finals.
Former Roma director Tiago Pinto admits relieving Jose Mourinho of his duties left him heartbroken as he failed to handle the situation emotionally. They
Dean Huijsen sparked some controversy amongst Roma fans after discussing his return to Juventus in the summer, prompting him to clarify his comments. The
Former Roma sporting director Tiago Pinto opened up about the ‘very difficult’ day Jose Mourinho was sacked and what happened after the Europa League final loss to Sevilla.
Once a prominent figure in Barcelona’s midfield, Arda Turan finds himself embroiled in legal troubles as he receives a one-year prison sentence for tax fraud in Spain.
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