AS ROMA NEWS – Ostiamare, a Serie D club owned by Daniele De Rossi, presented today the redevelopment work on its sports center. The former Roma captain and coach, together with Roma Capitale’s Councillor for Sport, Tourism, Fashion and Major Events, Alessandro Onorato, explained the progress of the project. An opportunity, for De Rossi, also to talk about his relationship with the properties that marked his career in the Giallorossi: “With the Sensi family I had a great relationship. And I also had a good time with the Friedkins.”
How is the national team doing after this 3-3 draw?
“It was a good game, I only saw the second half so it was a magical game. The second half was incredible. Then I saw and read that it didn’t go very well in the first half, but it can happen against a team like Germany.”
Has he been in touch with Ranieri?
“I heard him the first time and we talked with great affection and great esteem with availability from both of us. After that no, he is working and I don’t bother him. Today I would focus more on Ostia Mare and Ostia” .
We could use a coach in Pigneto. Would he accept?
“I hope I’m not free to be a coach and in my opinion I won’t be anytime soon. I have to decline the invitation or maybe they’ll kick me out pretty soon there, too. Maybe I will be available again.”
How will he be able to reconcile his commitment as president of Ostiamare and coaching next year?
“With great simplicity, I’m here so many days a week because I won’t be here later. What we do today is draw a line. I will always be present as a figure. My general manager has to manage independently and we talk about how we would like things to be managed in the future. I will be elsewhere and if I am not elsewhere I will come to Ostia and be present with the same presence as I am now. That’s why I delegate, the others will be present and they will take over for me. But we can’t take each other for a ride; my job is something else. My passion is to coach. I will not have time to think about two teams. I am succeeding now, but in the future I will not be able to do that. That work there takes even more energy out of you.”
Are the Ostia Mare colors a clue to the future team?
“The Ostiamare colors have been the same for many years. They cannot be changed based on my future or my past. October 3, 2025 will be my birthday, I will make sure to be there. I make a joke: this year on October 3 I was already free. The goal is to stay a little busier. The stadium will not be ready. I can’t talk about dates.”
The national team lacks champions. How come?
“We won a European Championship a few years ago. They are contemporary guys who have created an incredible experience. Maybe other teams have champions like Mbappé or Foden. Our nature has led us to become better defensively, maybe in a few years the Totti and Del Piero will be back. To develop kids like us we lack hours of soccer a week on the road. We used to play on concrete, or here on the beach. But they didn’t come out just for that, but it also helps you in controlling the ball better. If we look at Argentina and Brazil, the feeling is that they continue to play a lot on the street.”
A friendly match with Roma?
“We’ve already done that. Why not. It is the biggest team here besides Lazio. There will be cooperation. We want to try to move forward.”
Is he inspired by any president?
“Everyone is different. I had an incredible relationship with Franco Sensi, even with his daughter. We had some crazy years. I don’t know what you expect me to say, but I also had a good time with the Friedkins. I didn’t have any big problems. I think it’s fair that everyone plays this role with the knowledge they have. A little bit more on the technical side I can push for ideas to come up. They coming from another world also brought the good we see in Trigoria.”
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