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In the Autumn of 1979, the Prati district of Rome was still reeling from the assassination of journalist Carmine Pecorelli. Pecorelli, a maverick journalist had drawn connections between Aldo Moro’s kidnapping, then President of the Christian Democratic Party, and possible involvement by then Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti. The militant …

Francesco Totti aka ” The King of Rome,” called time on his glittering 25 year career with home town club AS Roma in May of 2018. The mercurial Italian scored 307 goals in 786 games for his beloved Giallorossi, inspiring Roma to the Serie A title 2001, and provided countless …

Chris Smalling admits he still harbours ambitions of earning a recall to the England squad following his impressive loan spell with Roma. After being deemed surplus to requirements at Manchester United the defender would head to Italian football on a season-long loan deal with Roma, the 30-year-old impressing since his …

Jesse Lingard is said to be ‘open’ to leaving Manchester United amid reported interest from Roma and Atletico Madrid. The midfielder has endured a difficult period of late and has made just nine Premier League starts so far this season, failing to score or provide a single assist in that …

Arsenal are reportedly ‘leading’ the race to sign Chris Smalling following his impressive loan spell in Serie A with Roma. The Manchester United defender was deemed surplus to requirements by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer during the summer, but has enjoyed a renaissance since making the move to Italian football with a …

Pep Guardiola admits he is open to the possibility of managing in Italy in the future. The Manchester City manager is recognised as one of world football’s leading coaches after a trophy-laden career so far, the Spaniard having won two Champions League titles amongst a host of major honours at …

Champions League matches under the floodlights of Anfield. There aren’t many better experiences in football. While almost all European nights at the home of Liverpool are special occasions, some still manage to stand out more than others. Here are six of the best Champions League games to be played at …

Football jersey connoisseurs are spoilt for choice this season as kit manufacturers have flooded the market with an abundance of top quality threads for the 2019/20 campaign.  Here are the best of them: Inter Milan Internazionale’s third strip is slick as hell. The crew-neck collar, the yellow details set against …

Roma are keen to secure the signing of Chris Smalling from Manchester United on a permanent basis following the defender’s impressive start to his loan spell at the club. The 29-year-old was deemed surplus to requirements at Old Trafford this summer and opted to move to the Italian capital in search of …

Roma have made an odd habit of signing Premier League rejects over the years, but they’ve done some smart business in the process. Last week rumours emerged that AS Roma were interested in signing former Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell, and they turned out to be true. But on Tuesday the …