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AS Roma Still Trying to Recover From Barcelona-Malcom Transfer Saga

Posted on 26 Jul, 2018, by Riven in Soccer

President and co-owner of AS Roma, James Pallotta, is either joking in his comments about Barcelona following the Malcom transfer saga, or simply way too naive when it comes to understanding what a dirty business European football is. More →

Malcom, Hellas Verona, Jorge Mendes and the Direction of European Football

Posted on 24 Jul, 2018, by Ian Barnes in Soccer

Two stories made me sit down and write these words. The first, a contemporary one. Roma on the verge of signing Brazilian standout Malcom, only to see him snatched away at the last moment by Barcelona, with Bordeaux being the real villains in the story. More →

Champions League: Liverpool Survive Roma; Will Play Real Madrid in Final

Posted on 2 May, 2018, by Riven in Soccer

After a 4-2 loss in the second leg at the Stadio Olimpico and a 7-6 win on aggregate against AS Roma in the Champions League semi final, Liverpool are through to the Champions League final of 2018, where they’ll face Real Madrid, the defending champion of the last two years. More →

Champions League: Liverpool Crush Roma 5-2; Oddly Feel it’s not Enough

Posted on 24 Apr, 2018, by Peter in Soccer

Because of what Roma did in the quarterfinals against Barcelona, a 5-2 win by Liverpool felt slightly disappointing, and the Anfield celebrations at the end of the first leg in the Champions League semi final clash felt a bit subdued. More →

The Numbers Behind Francesco Totti’s Career

Posted on 28 May, 2017, by Peter in Soccer

Playing a part in helping Roma finish second once again in a Serie A season, Francesco Totti made his final appearance for AS Roma, the only club he has ever played for. Whether his tearful farewell to the club was also his final football match remains to be seen, but even without playing another one, he left quite a mark on the club, the city football in the country in general. More →

AS Roma Have the Best Scoring Duo in Europe, Edin Dzeko & Mohamed Salah

Posted on 9 Nov, 2016, by Riven in Soccer

Thanks to the scoring of Edin Dzeko and Mohamed Salah, AS Roma are enjoying a fine start to their Serie A season, despite early expectations that it might be difficult for them to keep up with Juventus and other Champions League spot contenders. More →

Alessandro Florenzi Scores Greatest Goal in Champions League History

Posted on 16 Sep, 2015, by Vic in Soccer

Sometimes you realize you just saw something historic the moment it happened. Alessandro Florenzi of Roma scoring an incredible goal against Barcelona isn’t just the best we’ve seen in 2015 or we’ll see this season. It’s the greatest goal in the history of the Champions League. More →

Match Highlights – Roma vs Real Madrid

Posted on 19 Jul, 2015, by Ian Barnes in Soccer

Despite the massive attendance and the big names, the Roma vs Real Madrid friendly match in Melbourne, Australia never took off and ended in a 0-0 draw to open the International Champions Cup tournament, with the Italians winning 7-6 after a penalty shootout. More →

Match Highlights – Roma vs Juventus

Posted on 2 Mar, 2015, by Riven in Soccer

The nine point gap at the top of the Serie A remains, which makes Juventus the happier side after a 1-1 draw against AS Roma in Rome, although the hosts won’t be too discouraged after playing with 10 men for the final 30 minutes and getting closer to securing the second spot. More →

Francesco Totti Thinks Juventus Still Own the Referees of the Serie A

Posted on 6 Oct, 2014, by Riven in Soccer

Lots of emotions and anger among the AS Roma players after losing for the first time this season, finding it too difficult to overcome Juventus in Turin. Francesco Totti didn’t hide his anger and feelings about the Bianconeri possibly still having more than a slight connection with officials to help them out when necessary, using Gianluca Rocchi as an example. More →

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