During the press conference on the eve of the match against Elfsborg in the Europa League, the Roma captain Lorenzo Pellegrini he returned to talk about Daniele De Rossi’s dismissal in recent weeks:
“I don’t think it’s a lack of respect towards Mister Juric to have been sad on the day of De Rossi’s farewell. When he arrived he understood that it was a sad moment for us. He transformed our sadness into a desire to do things. As for that day, as you can imagine, I’m not one for clowning, but I’m someone who is used to telling the truth. So that day I said what I thought my truth was asked. I have a lot of respect for Daniele and his staff because in my opinion they are a great group. Now we move forward because Roma always move forward, ahead of everything. Now we were lucky to find a professional even before a man who was able to understand the sadness of the moment and get her back on the right path.”
The captain’s armband?
“For me it is always important not only when you wear it on Sunday, but when you also help your teammates in difficulty. I will never stop helping my teammates as much as I can. The armband is something you have inside you. This is a real group and I’m proud”