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AS Roma, Associazione Sporitva Roma, was founded in the Summer of 1927 when three clubs from the City of Rome: Roman, Alba-Audace and Fortitudo merged in an attempt to challenge the dominant Northern teams. The only team to avoid the merger was Lazioe, and the two teams have since had an intense rivalry. Roma is the fourth most supported club in Italy with 6% of Italians supporting the capital side.
Roma have won Serie A just three time, first in 1941-42 then again in 1982-83 and 2000-01. The giallorosi have also won nine Coppa Italia trophies, and on the European stage Roma have won an Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1960-61, and have come close to success as runners-up in both the European Cup in 1983 and the UEFA Cup in 1990-91.

The Facts
Full Name: Associazione Sportiva Roma SpA
Nicknames: i Giallorossi (the Yellow-reds); la Magica (the Magic); i Lupi (the Wolves)
Motto: La Roma non si discute, si ama (Roma is not discussed, it is loved)
Founded: July 22, 1927
Ground: Stadio Olimpico (capacity 81,903)
Chairman: Rosella Sensi
Head Coach: Luciano Spalletti
Assistant Coach: Marco Domenichini
Goalkeeping Coach: Adriano Bonaiuti
Technical Assistants: Aurelio Andreazzoli, Daniel Baldini
Physical Fitness Coaches: Paolo Bertelli, Vito Scala, Luca Franceshini
Head of Health Staff: Mario Brozzi
Masseur: Giorgio Rossi
Director for Referees: Vittorio Benedetti
Team Manager: Salcatore Scaglia
League: Serie A, Italy
Captain: #10 Francesco Totti
Vice-Captain: #2 Christian Panucci
Rivalries: Lazio, Napoli, Juventus, AC Milan, Inter Milan

THE STADIUM

The Stadio Olimpico, located on the Foro Italico, is the major stadium of Rome, Italy. It is the home of the Italian national team, as well as both local sides AS Roma and SS Lazio. It was built in 1936 and has a capacity of 81,903. It was the site of the 1960 Summer Olympics, but has also served as the location of the 1987 World Athletics Championships and the 1990 FIFA World Cup. It will also be hosting the UEFA Champions League Final in 2009.

The Facts
UEFA: 5 Star
Location: Rome, Italy
Broke Ground: 1928
Opened: 1937
Owner: Municipality of Rome
Surface: Grass
Pitch Size: 105 x 68m
Architect: Annibale Vitellozzi
Capacity: 81,903

THE MANAGER


Luciano Spalletti was a former player for Serie C teams such as Empoli and Spezia. His early career in management began at struggling Empoli, where he led the Tuscanian side to two consecutive promotions from Serie C1 to Serie A. However, it was at Udinese where he really began to make an impact as a manager. During the 2005-05 season, Spalletti guided Udinese to a fourth-placed finish in Serie A, exceeding expectations and securing a spot in the UEFA Champions League.
This success attracted the attention of AS Roma. The capital side had come off a disappointing season, and Spalletti was offered the task of attempting to bring order to the chaotic side. On 26 February 2006, Roma broke the Serie A record for consecutive wins (11) with a 2-0 victory over rivals SS Lazio. At the end of 2006, Spalletti was elected Serie A Coach of the Year, and, in the following months, led Roma until the Champions League quarter-final after a 2-0 victory over Lyon. In the quarter final, despite a promising 2-1 win in the first leg, Roma crumpled incredibly to a 7-1 annihilation at the hands of Sir Alex Ferguson's mighty Manchester United. They won the Coppa Italia against Inter Milan, with an aggregate result of 7-4. Roma again defeated Inter 1-0 in the 2007-08 Supercoppa Italiana final. Spalletti's Roma team became the first Italian team to defeat Real Madrid over two legs. His favourite formation is 4-2-3-1, with 2 centre-halves, 2 full-backs, 2 defensive-midfielders, 2 wingers, 1 attacking-midfielder, and 1 striker.

The Facts
Full Name: Luciano Spalletti
Date of Birth: March 7, 1959 (Age 49)
Place of Birth: Certaldo, Italy
Teams Managed: Empoli [1995-98], Sampdoria [1998-99], Venezia [1999-00], Udinese [2001], Ancona [2001-02], Udinese [2002-05], AS Roma [2005-present]
Favourite Formation: 4-2-3-1
Trophies: Coppa Italia di Serie C [Empoli, 1995-96], Coppa Italia [AS Roma, 2006-07], Suppercoppa Italiano [AS Roma 2007-08]

GAME INFORMATION


League Table
P:::Team:::::::PLD:::PTS::::GD
14:::Palermo::::::::0:::::::0:::::::::::0
15:::Reggina:::::::::0:::::::0:::::::::::0
16::AS Roma::::0::::::0::::::::0
17:::S'doria::::::::::0::::::::0:::::::::::0
18:::Siena:::::::::::::0::::::::0:::::::::::0

FAVOURED LINE-UP

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/------------------------------Doni [81]------------------------------\

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/---Panucci [80]-----Juan [84]----Mexes [85]-----Tonetto [76]---\

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/----------------------De Rossi [85]------Aquilani [83]----------------------\

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/--------------Perrotta [81]--------Pizzaro [82]-------Vucinic [82]--------------\

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/------------------------------------------Totti [87]------------------------------------------\

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The Facts
Console: Playstation 3
Game Difficulty: World Class
Half Length: 5 mins
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Top 3 Finish: 1,610,000 euros
League Champions: 646,500 euros
Domestic Cup Winners: 611,000 euros
Season Objective: Win Serie A

THE KITS


PRAISE FOR THE THREAD

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Can wait for the next updates.

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