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RIP Morosini

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Julian De Martinis in News | Leave a comment

Livorno player Piermario Morosini tragically passed away today after collapsing during his side’s Serie B match against Pescara. It’s been confirmed that he arrived dead at the hospital and was unable to be revived. In light of the tragedy, all Italian football matches this weekend have been postponed to an unspecified date, including Roma’s match tomorrow. More news as we hear it.

Roma 3-1 Udinese: Match Report and Video Highlights

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Julian De Martinis in Match Reports | 6 Comments

What a game. What a glorious, glorious game. Ladies and gentlemen, that was Roma. The initial lead, the following possession that led to nothing, the awful defense on the goal conceded, and dramatic finishes at the end. It was a stereotypical Roma win, and it was a stereotypical Roma win over Udinese thanks to Totti’s late strike that took Roma into the lead.

ROMA 3-1 UDINESE: Gut Reactions

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Julian De Martinis in News | 2 Comments

Review to come later- now, we celebrate!

In Defense of Luis Enrique

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Julian De Martinis in Editorial | 6 Comments

Tides are turning. Even the most ardent Luis Enrique fans are starting to perhaps wonder if Roma’s experiment is one that simply is not going to work out. The concerns are not unfounded; no team, with all due respect to Lecce, can seriously lose to Lecce* by four goals and not wonder what in the world is going on with the defense. The evidence is clear to see; Roma are committing the same mistakes week-in, week-out, and not just in … →

April 3rd 2012: A Primavera Derby and De Rossi’s Beliefs

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Julian De Martinis in News | 4 Comments

There’s so much news today that if words were food, even Fabio Simplicio would be stuffed. Let’s get to it!

Examining the Hunt for Third

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Julian De Martinis in Editorial | 6 Comments

Serie A has been reduced. The decline in the country’s European coefficient means that only three teams instead of the usual four will be able to enter into the UEFA Champions’ League next season. Two of these spots are almost certainly secure; with eight games left, Milan and Juventus are 13 and 11 points respectively above third. Barring a catastrophic end of the season, those two will certainly qualify for entry into the group stages of the Champions’ League.

April 2nd 2012: Charity Match and Tanti Auguri A….

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Julian De Martinis in News | Leave a comment

Not a whole lot of news today, but yet another birthday at Trigoria and three legends look to feature in an upcoming charity match

16 Ways to Announce a Volley

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Julian De Martinis in Editorial | 4 Comments

Ever wonder how many ways there were to describe any given goal? I did too, so I put together this handy list of the many, many ways one can write about a certain header, volley, free kick, or whathaveyou.

March 28th 2012: A Taddei Interview and Roma to the USA!

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Julian De Martinis in News | 1 Comment

Big news: Roma have officially confirmed their US tour for the summer!

March 27th 2012: A Punishment for Pjanic & De Rossi to Defense

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Julian De Martinis in News | 1 Comment

There’s never a dull moment at Roma, is there? Today we have injury news, the sighting of a legend, transfer rumblings that make only partial sense, and more locker room drama. →

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