GIALLOROSSI YORKSHIRE BLOG
Every Friday on Giallorossi Yorkshire, a supporter chooses their dream five-a-side team made up of Roma players from across the years. Today's team has been selected by Stephen.
Name: Stephen Sweeney Location: Falkirk, Scotland Team: Goalkeeper: Morgan De Sanctis - Even when he wasn’t playing in his last years at the club, his energy and enthusiasm were fantastic – if there’s a goal celebration, you know he’s run 50 yards from the bench to pile on top. Defence: Walter Samuel - You need a master of the dark arts to defend your goal – Walter had all that and more. If you wanted to get past him, you had to be prepared to suffer! I considered Panucci, but I still haven’t forgiven him for scoring against Scotland in 2007… Midfield: David Pizarro - Did you ever see anyone dispossess him? The ball was stuck like glue to his feet, until he unleashed the killer pass. He would be absolute murder to play against in a 5-a-side. Forward: Antonio Cassano - It still feels like “What if…?” with Fantantonio – the combination with Totti was so good and so exciting, if he had stuck around, who knows what might have happened. The mighty 4-0 thrashing of Juve back in the day seems like a dream now. Also, he scored on my first ever visit to the Stadio Olimpico in 2002, as did... Forward: Francesco Totti - It might provide more variety if we were banned from picking him in this side! There were times in his final playing years when just his presence in the stadium could lift the team, so just having him on the bench would be an advantage. But how could you pass up the chance to see him play one more time? The flicks, the back-heels, the no-look passes, the sheer overwhelming joy that comes from seeing him score. He’s in the team for sure!
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Founder and editor of Giallorossi Yorkshire, who is also a columnist for Roma's official website about the women's team. Categories
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