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Three Things We Learned from Roma’s 4-0 Thrashing of Fiorentina
How was that for a mood-booster at the start of the season? Roma raced to the top of the Serie A standings after matchday one with a convincing victory over Fiorentina on Monday night. A hat trick from Donyell Malen, with each goal assisted by Paulo Dybala, set Roma on their way to all three […]
Across the Romaverse, #236: Malen & Dybala Star as Roma Rolls Fiorentina
After a summer of endless transfer rumors and drawn-out negotiations, we finally got a look at the nearly complete 2026-27 incarnation of Roma. And boy, was it something to behold. We’ll try to temper our expectations by reminding ourselves that Fiorentina fought relegation for much of last season and has a plethora of new players […]
Sinners & Saints: Roma 4, Fiorentina 0
While one never knows what to expect from the first match of the season, Roma’s opening salvo against Fiorentina was practically perfect. Facing one of the buzziest teams from the offseason, the Giallorossi could just as easily have been upset by Fabio Grosso’s new-look Viola as they could’ve squeaked out an ugly one-nil win. However, […]
Roma 4, Fiorentina 0: Dybala and Malen Put Serie A on Notice
Now, that’s the way to start a new season! With Roma working the phones all weekend, sewing up a loan for Fenerbahçe’s Jayden Oosterwolde and continuing to track down Gian Piero Gasperini’s elusive left-winger, the club would’ve been forgiven for coming out a bit distracted in today’s season opener against Fiorentina. And that’s before even […]
Roma vs. Fiorentina: Lineups & Game Thread
The time has finally come. After months of wringing our hands over the Crysencio Summervilles and Mason Greenwoods of the world, we can finally focus on what matters: the matches! While Serie A broke the seal over the weekend, Roma supporters had to wait an extra 48 hours for their first taste of the new-look […]
Probable Formation: Roma vs Fiorentina
With no major sales to speak of and Zeki Çelik the only player departing so far who played major minutes for Roma down the stretch last season, it wouldn’t be surprising to see many familiar faces in Gian Piero Gasperini’s starting XI on Monday against Fiorentina at the Olimpico. However, with Tony D’Amico having made […]
Matchday 1: Roma vs. Fiorentina
Roma manager Gian Piero Gasperini before the pre-season friendly match at the American Express Stadium, Brighton. Picture date: Saturday August 8, 2026. (Photo by Adam Davy/PA Images via Getty Images) | PA Images via Getty Images Three Things We Learned from Roma’s 4-0 Thrashing of Fiorentina Across the Romaverse, #236: Malen & Dybala Star as Roma Rolls Fiorentina Sinners & Saints: Roma 4, Fiorentina 0 Roma 4, Fiorentina 0: Dybala and Malen P...
Roma vs. Fiorentina: New Season, New Attack, Same Ambitions
It’s been a summer of fits and starts for Roma as they return to the Champions League. Romanisti worldwide spent months on end wondering whether the Giallorossi would manage to truly reinforce Gian Piero Gasperini’s squad to prepare for the return to CL after an eight-year drought. Tomorrow, we finally get to find out what […]
Jayden Oosterwolde Is the Latest Twist in Roma’s Transfer Saga
Late August is typically the most interesting point of silly season—not the most exciting, mind you, but the proximity to the new season makes every rumor and update feel more consequential. By now, all of Roma’s top targets are long gone, and those who have replaced them—in this instance, Malick Fofana and/or Alessio Cacciamani—are intriguing […]
Roma Women Season Preview: Can the Giallorosse Defend Their Crown?
The new season is just around the corner for Roma Women, but after another summer of change, there’s been a lot to keep up with. Allow us to get you up to speed ahead of the kick off by tackling the big questions. Right, where did we leave things? With Roma as champions, of course! […]
The Great Roma Questionnaire Extraordinaire: 2026-2027 Season Preview Edition
Thanks to the newly expanded FIFA World Cup and another protracted summer full of rumors, retractions, and hearsay, we’d almost forgotten that all this hoopla was building toward something—the start of a new Serie A campaign! By most accounts, the more robust and sprawling World Cup was a smashing success, and while silly season has […]
Official: Roma Sign Rodrigo Mora (Finally!)
It took far longer than any of us would have expected a week ago, but Rodrigo Mora is finally a Roma player. Despite the hemming and hawing from Porto president Andres Villas-Boas regarding the structure of the transfer, Mora touched down in Rome yesterday and was greeted by over 600 Romanisti before finalizing his deal […]
Roma Makes Another Push for Alessio Cacciamani
With the impending addition of Rodrigo Mora, Roma’s already impressive collection of U-23s is bursting at the seams. The 19-year-old midfielder will add a dash of class and excitement to Roma’s midfield. Whether he’s lining up behind the strikers or playing in a slightly wider position, Mora has the chance to make a real impact […]
Roma Eye Double Left-Wing Boost With Mora and Fofana
You wait all that time for a new attacking midfielder, and then two come at once? Let’s not jump to any conclusions here, but it’s what Roma seem to be trying for. Roma’s lack of a right-footed winger or attacking midfielder has been a gaping hole in recent years, and it’s time to put that […]
Roma’s Rodrigo Mora Pursuit Is Back From the Dead
Just when it seemed we wouldn’t have to spend our Sunday dredging up ghosts of past transfers, the Italian media has breathed new life into the seemingly moribund Rodrigo Mora saga. The 19-year-old Porto midfielder popped up on Roma’s radar earlier this month, whipping fans into a frenzy with visions of a Portuguese Messi dancing […]
Roma Makes a €40 Million Move for Malick Fofana
Yesterday’s 2-2 draw with Borussia Dortmund marked the official end of Roma’s pre-season, a period filled with the usual highs, lows, hyperbole, and overreactions we see every August. While the Giallorossi looked much sharper in Dortmund than at any point during the summer schedule, there was still a noticeable lack of pace on the left […]
Roma Turns to Destiny Udogie to Solve Its Left Wing-Back Problem
While teenage sensation Rodrigo Mora continues to twist in the wind as Roma and Porto struggle to agree on the finer points of a €50 million transfer, the Giallorossi remain active on other fronts, particularly the wing-back position. In addition to bringing Champions League experience from his days with Atlético Madrid, newly signed right-back Nahuel […]
Ranking Roma’s Youth, #1: Wesley França
Every now and then, our youth rankings ends with a player who feels as if they don’t really belong on the list to begin with. That’s not because we’re fudging players’ birth certificates or bending the rules a smidge to allow one of our favorite players another year on the rankings (it’s not that serious); […]
Gasperini Rated 6th-Best Manager in the World by ESPN
It may be a bit rude of ESPN to interrupt our countdown season with its own ranking, but we’ll give the self-professed “Worldwide Leader in Sports” a pass this time. While we’ve spent the past week and a half sorting through Roma’s brightest U-23 prospects, ESPN decided to focus on the men on the touchline, […]
Ranking Roma’s Youth, #2: Niccolò Pisilli
Everyone who associates themselves with Roma takes pride in the club’s history of having sons of Rome as the face of the club. We were spoiled for two decades, watching homegrown champions Francesco Totti and Daniele De Rossi represent the club as true world-class players. Since De Rossi’s retirement, fans have been yearning for the […]
What Roma Can Expect From Nahuel Molina: An Atlético Perspective
While we’re in the midst of watching Roma bottle another transfer, this time by haggling over contractual terms that make Porto midfielder Rodrigo Mora’s loan a €50 million obligation, I thought our time might be better spent taking a closer look at the club’s most recent signing. In stark contrast to Mora and many others […]
Ranking Roma’s Youth, #3: Matías Soulé
It looked like Matías Soulé might have been considered expendable this summer, but now he’s set for a shot at rejuvenation. And after how he carried Roma in the first half of last season, who’s to say he doesn’t deserve to grasp the chance? After being #1 in the 2024 and 2025 rankings, Soulé drops […]
Official: Roma Signs Nahuel Molina
With so much attention paid to Roma’s pursuit of a left-winger this summer, the club’s official signings, Santiago Castro and Konstantinos Koulierakis, caught us by surprise. We’ll never know when the club started pursuing that pair of U-23 standouts, but how many among us envisioned the club kicking off their transfer campaign with a striker […]
Ranking Roma’s Youth, #4: Santiago Castro
We’re officially past the point in the U-23 rankings where potential alone will get you a spot. When you make your way closer and closer to #1, you have to show ability in a top-flight league, preferably Serie A, to show that you’re a serious hope for the future and for the present. There’s no […]
Roma and Porto Closing in on Rodrigo Mora Deal
Whether it’s the start of a new season looming later this month or the scars from several failed transfers this summer, Roma seems to be acting with greater urgency in its pursuit of Porto prodigy Rodrigo Mora. The 19-year-old Portuguese sensation was barely a blip on the transfer radar last week, but he’s dominated the […]
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