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Daniele De Rossi has confirmed that he would like to become a coach in the future, while he is confident that Roma will maintain a strong identity after his retirement.
De Rossi has represented Roma for his entire professional career, making 600 appearances, but is in the final year of his contract. However, in an interview with Roma TV, he confirmed that he wants to keep playing until he becomes a hindrance to the team. "I will not become a burden or take something away from the team," he said. "I already have clear ideas about the coming years, though I have never expressed them so that I have the freedom to change my mind. I'm a bit selfish in this way. "I have a passion for football and becoming a coach is the only role I see for myself in the future. First I'll need to see if I am ready to subject my family to the stress and pressure of this role though." Coaching runs in the De Rossi family, with Daniele's father Alberto a distinguished trainer at youth level, having overseen Roma's Primavera side for more than 10 years. Given Daniele's leadership, it has always seemed likely that he would also become a good coach. He has shown no signs of giving up his playing career just yet, but is aware that he doesn't have long left at the top. Nonetheless, he was keen to reassure supporters that there will be a smooth transition when he does move on. "Roma always goes on," he continued. "It did so after Di Bartolomei, Conti, Giannini. It even did so without Totti, which is perhaps the most painful thing for fans to have imagined." Those same fans will only hope that De Rossi is given more of a say than Totti was when the time comes to hang up his boots. However, having started the season strongly, De Rossi has put himself in a strong position to remind everyone of his everlasting influence on the team.
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