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[Lupa]

[ASR1927]

De Rossi: Why I’m staying at Roma

By Football Italia staff

Daniele De Rossi has explained why it took him so long to sign a new contract with hometown club Roma.

The Giallorossi yesterday revealed that the player had extended his agreement which was set to expire in June 2012.

“The obstacle was always my wages and we discussed that element a lot,” he stated at a Press conference on Monday. “I only asked for one figure from the very first day.”

The Italian international has put pen to paper on a five-year deal until 2017 that will cost Roma €10m a season before tax. De Rossi will earn €5.5m net and there is a 50 per cent agreement over his image rights.

“I’m really happy here, I’ve taken the decision that I have always wanted,” continued the capital-born player.

“At one stage I didn’t feel loved on a professional level. I wasn’t seen as a strong player and I was also responsible for that. I need to stay here if I am wanted, especially in my home.

“There was also a moment when I was attracted by the idea of seeing myself on a new stage and playing against the best for the most important trophies.

“I don’t think it is a secret that I spoke to other clubs, a few chats did take place. I wanted to see how good I was at certain levels. I’ll try to do that here.”

De Rossi added that he was convinced to prolong his Giallorosso career thanks to the new project at the club and by the presence of boss Luis Enrique.

“I can’t hide the fact that I took a long time to decide,” continued the Roma youth product. “I expect a lot from this club.

“If I had other doubts then it was about the project as I can’t wait 20 years for the Scudetto.

“I want this to be a season of passage, but I hope that the director general [Franco Baldini] works to construct a winning project. We have to mature, but we want to fight for the title.

“It is a decision made with my heart and also my head," he added. "I’m not staying at Roma to be a tourist, but I believe in the project and I expect a lot from the club.

“Luis Enrique? He was fundamental. He re-lit the light in me that all players need. He’s the best Coach I’ve ever had. I’m on his wavelength with everything.”

There was speculation that De Rossi’s contract would have a rescission clause inserted into it, but Baldini has today confirmed that wasn’t included.

“Perhaps it would have offered the club a bit more security,” De Rossi, 28, continued. “However, having a rescission clause would have affected my relationship with the club and with the city.”


http://www.football-italia.net/node/15428

[DCGweez]

Maro,

I thought they moved Totti and pushed Pjanic farther back to great effect. Curious if you saw the same thing?

[maro]

I didn't see the game, DCG. Sorry.

[DCGweez]

Ah, well maybe we will see the same thing for 25 minutes on Wednesday.

[RomaShield27]

http://asroma.it/pdf/prolungamento_del_ ... _rossi.pdf

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[p_maldini_3]

plastic fan.

[forzaitalia]

It's bangin' that there's no release clause, delighted with that. The longer the saga went on I thought either he wouldn't sign a contract at all, or he'd sign one with a tiny release clause. Happy days!

We'll have to push for a goal in the 25 minutes at Catania on Wednesday, if we can sneak a win there then it's been a cracking few days.

[DCGweez]

Got to watch the game again sans chat. Amazed at just how dominant we were. If we would have played a Serie C squad I dont know if it would have been as dominant.

Best we have looked without the ball all year. Going forward we were ok. Nothing special.

[DCGweez]

[forzaitalia]

Pretty crazy, especially the game resuming from a throw-in (even if it is logically correct, it just seems weird).

[DCGweez]

I agree. I'm surprised they don't force them to run sprints prior to wear them down lol

[SPqR]

Those rules are fucking retarded. There is no way those substitutions would have been made but for the weather conditions.

[AS Collie]

Looking at it from a general viewpoint – rather than specifically as a Roma fan awaiting a game – I wonder. The other rules make sense, but the substitutes one seems ridiculous. Am I right in thinking that the same players must start, or rather, continue? And would it not then make sense to only allow players who were called up for the match to participate (where practicable, of course. I suppose some allowance must be made for injuries/transfers out etc)? If, say, a Milan game was suspended, and Ibra had been injured that day, could he come on as a sub in the "conclusion"?

And I thought the England FA not having a policy on players with court cases pending (I mean, it's not exactly a one time thing, is it?) was weird ...

[Lupa]

Di seguito i convocati di Luis Enrique in vista della trasferta di Catania di domani sera (ore 20.00). Non saranno della gara Kjaer (febbre), Totti e De Rossi, entrambi sostituiti nel corso della partita interrotta per pioggia, e quindi inutilizzabili domani.

1 Bogdan Lobont

2 Cícero João de Cézare (Cicinho)

3 Jose Angel Valdes Diaz

4 Silveira Dos Santos Juan

5 Gabriel Ivan Heinze

8 Erik Manuel Lamela

11 Rodrigo Taddei

14 Bojan Krkic Perez

15 Miralem Pjanic

18 Gianluca Curci

19 Fernando Ruben Gago

20 Simone Perrotta

23 Leandro Greco

24 Maarten Stekelenburg

30 Fabio Henrique Simplicio

31 Fabio Borini

40 Giammario Piscitella

77 Marco Cassetti

87 Aleandro Rosi

92 Federico Viviani

http://www.vocegiallorossa.it/?action=r ... izia=31744

Yeah, it's kind of strange, as the lineups can't be exactly the same. For example, Kjaer was in that game, but isn't available for this one.

[DCGweez]

Kjaer is sick with the flu

[p_maldini_3]

don't fool yourselves, ddr only stayed because he became the highest paid italian footballer. romance in football is dead. like totti's goal scoring ability.

[Lupa]

[AS Collie]

Filip Jankovic ... hmmm ... Youngest player to feature for Crvena Zvezda in European competition. In the past, this would have impressed me, but they're a bit of a joke in recent years. Partizan run away with it all the time. I've emailed my buddy from Belgrade for an opinion, because other than occasionally watching a Partizan game and owning a lot of their merchandise (gifts ... including a DVD that's only in Serbian ...), I don't follow the SuperLiga. Building up the youth is always nice though, and at just €3 you'd assume he'll at least hold his value should be not make it as a Roma player.

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