I think he's a very good player. He's more experienced than Sneijder, he is consistent and already a WC champion with (some) experience ... Is he available though ??


Would you like him !!?


note: we were linked to him in early June ..

He's very good.

But... I think he'll never leave Roma for Milan.

I think he will be to Roma the Next Totti... And I don't mean the type of the player, but their new leader...

And did I mention how much I like this guy? And he is still very young...

Yup. De Rossi or Aquillani.

Aquillani is still too young and inexperienced... But I like him a lot too!!

Roma is a great soccer school, always having Totti's, Aquillani's, etc... probably the best in Italy and one of the top 5 in Europe.

West Ham (Joe Cole, Frank Lampard, Defoe, etc), Ajax, Sporting Lisbon (Futre, Figo, Simao Sabrosa, Quaresma, Nani, Moutinho, etc) and Auxerre are great schools too.

I like him as a player definately a big talent and with great experiance considering his age, but like all here said I don't think he would ever actually leave Roma, like Totti.

But he does also have that Roma temper that likes to flair up now and then, especially when he's under pressure (the elbow in the WC, anyone?)

I think so too .. he IS a "Totti" though even now; hot-tempered and "leadery" !!
How do Roma produce these guys !!?? And they never seem to even consider leaving !!

Heerenveen !!

Well actually from what I hear Barca's youth system isn't so bad either. Messi then Fabregas....

De Rossi ain't gonna leave, so let's forget him

In fact any one of those WC squad players could be accomodated in Milan...except Iaquinta. We have our own Samurai Marco

I don't think de Rossi will possibly leave Roma...he's a symbol, just like Totti. And to be honest I don't like him that much. Of course he's a good player, but too hot tempered and unfair, I hate his style...

I'm pretty sure Fabregas was a Arsenal youth system product... Barca signed him but they didn't believe in him, so he went back to Arsenal... Or did I just make this whole thing up...


Anyways... Fabregas and Torres are the best!!!

Did you know?
De Rossi won admirers for his honesty during Roma's 2-1 win against FC Messina Peloro on 19 March 2006 when he confessed he had scored with his hand, prompting the referee to disallow the effort.

No, I didn't, but it doesn't change anything. He had one bright moment, so what? He's not the kinda guy that has his emotions under control...

And that's what makes him likable!!

Well...NO! Rino might be a guy who is hot tempered, he's a hard player, but he's never unfair! Everyone here (including me at first, I have forgiven him now, he's just too great) was bashing Zidane for his headbut, what de Rossi has done in the WC group stage wasn't any better, and de Rossi has done such things before.
I prefer players like Maldini. He's the best defender ever, but he isn't as hot tempered as other guys, AND in over 20 years for Milan he got only about 5 red cards! Not THAT'S a player!!!

yep and inter is he no.1 retirement home, for those who want to end their careers. hehehe

ehhmm... That's actually Milan...

We've got some old players...but Inter is a one way track to end a career that once had a bright future

No it was Barca's then Arsenal "stole" him ... juvenile's contracts are not binding ... but it was an unfair thing to do; it's like buying out a player contract's clause, it just never happens !!

I thought he was never given a red card in his entire career !!?

or to end it all before it actually blows up !!

Me too...

I've checked it, and what I found out is that he got 4 red cards...but I'm not absolutely convinced...

Refs rarelly give him a yellow card nowadays, just because he is Maldini .. He is so perfect, so precise .. Common, he is untouchable, 4 red cards in his career is something to look up to.

I heard that Gary Lineker never received even one yellow card during his career. It's amazing

I belive those where the uncomplicated "honeymoon days" of the strikers. No cards for taking shirts of for goal celebrations, they could still touch the ball after hitting the net, etc.

As for dst suggestion - I think De Rossi is very good, much better than any Wesley Sneijder, and Milan would be the next logicall step. I`m not so sure about that all of you say Aquilani and De Rossi are the next Totti, I fear (though in this case I would be glad) that such players will be a rarity (they are a rarity right now too ) and maybe even disappear. Loyal players are just not the style these days (although the Calciopoli scandal actually proved some of them). But for both of those Roma youngsters I see a near future transfer...hope the destination is Milan !

Not 1 !!!!!!!!!!!

What did he do, stand in the circle from kick off till fulltime flipping a coin ?!

I heard him saying that on TV and I check it on the net too.

Of course it was different then but still remarkable

.. Not one yellow card, unbelievable ..