#gian-piero-gasperini

#gian-piero-gasperini

Roma's manager has no connection to any of this, yet one Argentinian broadcaster included an old photo of him in their coverage. The segment for Telefe Noticias showed Gasperini's face between those of the accused and the deceased. A silly meme, circulated by football fans on social media to imply some (dubious) resemblance, confused as being authentic. The online version of the video was quickly taken down from YouTube, but not before it created a fresh set of headlines back in Italy.

In what is a heavyweight Europa League showdown on Thursday evening, Roma will welcome Lille to the Stadio Olimpico for a battle between two potential title contenders. Signing off the 2024/25 campaign in the midst of what was a real purple patch, Roma have only continued on from where they left off prior to the summer break and they are certainly enjoying life under new boss Gian Piero Gasperini.

While Roma's touted move for wantaway forward Jadon Sancho from Manchester United appeared to have stalled, Gian Piero Gasperini has stated that the English winger never actually turned down an offer from the club. Despite reports in the Italian press suggesting Sancho had rejected Roma's approach, the head coach clarified that the Red Devils outcast had not formally refused the Giallorossi's proposal. Roma have been busy in the transfer market this summer, shoring up their forward line with attacking reinforcements,