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2026 World Cup Semifinal: England vs. Argentina
Yesterday’s semifinal between France and Spain, billed as a clash between two of the tournament favorites, was a bit of a letdown in the end. Les Bleus’ good luck finally ran out, as they fell to the Spanish in a rather straightforward 2-0 defeat. Today’s matchup between England and Argentina should be just a bit […]
Roma Push Forward in Pursuit of Diego Moreira
As the 2026 World Cup approaches its crescendo, the loose collection of transfer rumors we’ve sweated over for the past several weeks should start to coalesce into actual signings. Indeed, we’ve already seen several rumors that felt like near certainties a month ago fall by the wayside, giving us a clearer picture of Roma’s actual […]
2026 World Cup Semifinal: France vs. Spain
After four thrilling weeks of play, the 2026 World Cup is in the home stretch. For the first time in the tournament’s history (well, at least since the advent of global rankings), the world’s top four sides have qualified for the semifinals. Between England, Argentina, and today’s combatants, France and Spain, the globe’s preeminent footballing […]
Roma Have Nicolò Tresoldi’s Yes—Now Comes the Hard Part
Trigoria opened its doors for the first day of training camp today. Under normal circumstances, that would be the story. Instead, with camp underway, and thanks to the ongoing World Cup, there’s still plenty of work to do on the transfer market, Paulo Dybala’s renewal notwithstanding. Strengthening the attack remains Gian Piero Gasperini’s clear priority. […]
Keeping Paulo Dybala Matters More Than Any New Signing
In Roma’s post-Totti era, no player has embodied the magic of La Magica more than Paulo Dybala. In many ways, he was the perfect successor to Francesco Totti. They may not be identical players, but Dybala has a similar aura and an almost ethereal style of play, gliding around the pitch, divining ways to intercede […]
Roma Eye Versatile Strasbourg Talent Diego Moreira
From Kerim Alajbegović to Can Uzun and about a dozen other names in between, Roma’s scheming to acquire a hybrid attacker hasn’t been well-disguised, and for good reason—an aggressive, hyper-malleable winger/forward is critical to Gian Piero Gasperini’s brand of football. The latest name linked to the Giallorossi is perhaps the most versatile player we’ve discussed […]
2026 World Cup Quarterfinals: Spain vs. Belgium
A day after watching France dispatch Morocco in a 2-0 victory in Foxborough, Spain and Belgium will vie for a spot in the semi-finals. For the Spanish, it would be the next step to reclaiming their place atop the global football throne; a perch they owned 15 years ago when they took home three major […]
Roma Linked With Eintracht Frankfurt Starlet Can Uzun
Now that Roma has seemingly removed themselves from the Mason Greenwood conversation, the club is finally free to shift its attention elsewhere. While we may never know if Tony D’Amico and Gian Piero Gasperini were genuinely interested in acquiring the troubled English attacker, the glut of rumors served as a reminder, if one were needed, […]
2026 World Cup Quarterfinals: France vs. Morocco
The World Cup returns from a brief, one-day hiatus with a cracking matchup between France and Morocco, who kick off the quarterfinals at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. After overcoming a sluggish first half against Senegal in the opening Group Stage match, France has steamrolled the opposition, racking up a +12 goal differential, emerging as […]
Reports: Mason Greenwood Nearing Fenerbahçe, Roma Exploring Alternatives
For much of the past month, Mason Greenwood has hovered over Roma’s summer mercato like a storm cloud. Every few days brought another report suggesting Gian Piero Gasperini had identified the English winger as his dream signing, that Tony D’Amico was preparing an offer, or that negotiations with Marseille were nearing another critical juncture. Finally, […]
2026 World Cup, Round of 16: Argentina vs. Egypt; Switzerland vs. Colombia
The 27th day of the 2026 World Cup features the final set of fixtures in the Round of 16, including a marquee matchup between Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Egypt’s Mohamed Salah at high noon. And, believe it or not, there will be a break in the action after this afternoon’s match between Switzerland and Colombia, […]
Report: Paulo Dybala Agrees to New Roma Contract
In what is unfortunately becoming an annual tradition, Roma’s summer transfer market has slowed to a crawl. With the club engaged in another protracted negotiation for another problematic English winger (though for markedly different reasons), Roma’s other transfer priorities have taken a back seat. However, there may finally be good news to report: With their […]
2026 World Cup, Round of 16: Portugal vs. Spain; USA vs. Belgium
The Round of 16 marches on with another pair of exciting fixtures. While it may be hard to top last night’s 3-2 thriller at the Stadio Azteca, where Jude Bellingham powered England past Mexico and into the quarterfinals, today’s fixtures are equally promising and decidedly more controversial. With all due respect to Portugal and Spain, […]
Roma’s Search for a Backup Striker Leads to Nicolò Tresoldi
After watching Donyell Malen score 14 goals in just 18 appearances, we ran out of superlatives to describe the Dutchman’s impact on Roma’s Champions League chase. While it may be reductive to say Malen single-handedly reversed Roma’s fortunes, the correlation is hard to ignore. Seldom have we seen a single player have such a dramatic […]
2026 World Cup, Round of 16: Brazil vs. Norway; Mexico vs. England
A day after Morocco and France secured a spot in the quarterfinals, the Round of 16 continues today with a pair of scintillating fixtures, with five-time winners Brazil squaring off against a Norwegian side fronted by the inimitable Erling Haaland, who has bagged five goals in three matches. No disrespect to Brazil or Norway, but […]
2026 World Cup, Round of 16: Canada vs. Morocco; Paraguay vs. France
32 nations down, 16 remaining. As the 2026 World Cup enters its fourth week of play, the once-sprawling bracket has been winnowed down to its final eight matches. Today’s fixtures feature host-nation Canada making its deepest-ever run in the World Cup, where they’ll face Neil El Aynaoui and an exciting Moroccan side in Houston—why they’re […]
Morocco Trusts El Aynaoui. Shouldn’t Roma?
While El Aynaoui further cements his place in the Moroccan NT, his future at Roma remains surprisingly uncertain. Can he finally get a fair chance next season? Seven games, seven starts at the Africa Cup. Four games, four starts at the current FIFA World Cup so far. It’s fair to say El Aynaoui is a […]
2026 World Cup, Round of 32: Australia vs. Egypt; Argentina vs. Cape Verde; Colombia vs. Ghana
It’s the final day of the Round of 32, with six nations looking to book their place in the next round of the 2026 World Cup. While there aren’t any current Roma players on display, we should catch glimpses of Mohamed Salah (Egypt) and Cristian Volpato (Australia) later today. Onto the matches! Australia vs. Egypt […]
Alejandro Garnacho Emerges as Roma’s Latest Attacking Target
If we take the sheer volume of transfer rumors as any indication, then Roma’s top priority this silly season is clear: Gasperini wants himself a new left-winger. From the stomach-churning Mason Greenwood rumors to the what-are-they-waiting-for-they’re-going-to-lose-him-to-Milan Kerim Alajbegović links, the Giallorossi seemingly have a bevy of options to complement striker Donyell Malen. Roma remains engaged […]
2026 World Cup, Round of 32: Spain vs. Austria; Portugal vs. Croatia; Switzerland vs. Algeria
While yesterday’s results lacked any bracket-busting upsets, there were more than enough memorable moments to go around. From England’s Harry Kane-inspired come-from-behind victory over DR Congo to Belgium’s Added Extra Time victory over Senegal, and culminating with the United States’ win over Bosnia, which included another round of everyone’s favorite trivia game, “What is a […]
Keeping Svilar and Pisilli Signals a New Direction for Roma
For weeks, the conversation surrounding Roma’s summer transfer window centered on one question: who would be sacrificed? For a club like Roma, who have long had pretty strict Financial Fair Play obligations due to debt accrual under previous ownership groups, these deadlines seem to turn every rumor into a five-alarm fire. Every report linking Mile […]
2026 World Cup, Round of 32: England vs. DR Congo; Belgium vs. Senegal; USA vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina
Whoops, I thought today’s matches started a bit later! So, without further ado, let’s dive right into the next slate of matches in the Round of 32. Today’s action includes the Three Lions’ latest attempt to bring football home, the Belgian seeking to avoid another early knockout round exit and Sam’s Army squaring off against […]
2026 World Cup, Round of 32: Côte d’Ivoire vs. Norway; France vs. Sweden; Mexico vs. Ecuador
So far, the Round of 32 has produced some semi-surprising results. On Monday, traditional powerhouses Germany and the Netherlands exited the 2026 World Cup on penalties, with Die Mannschaft bowing out to Paraguay while the Dutch fell to Morocco after a hard-fought 120 minutes. With a trio of intriguing matchups and a pair of global […]
Roma Prepared to Face UEFA Penalty Rather Than Sell Svilar
“Desperate times call for desperate measures” goes the old saying. As we’ve reached June 30th without any significant sales, it could be desperate times for Roma and the Friedkin group. We’ve discussed at length Roma’s need to bring in a plusvalenza of around €50 million by today to satisfy the 2022 FFP agreement. However, without […]
2026 World Cup, Round of 32: Brazil vs. Japan; Germany vs. Paraguay; Netherlands vs. Morocco
We’re squeezing this one in just under the wire, but the Round of 32 is upon us, and day 19 of the 2026 World Cup brings a trio of intriguing Knockout Round matchups. With the FFP deadline a couple of days away, the summer transfer market should start in earnest later this week, so for […]
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