Genoa, Kevin Strootman: “In Rome I lived the best 5 years of my career, I went under the Curva to greet the fansthe”
by Damiana Cicconetti
On the 37th day of the Championship the Roma faced Genoa Sunday 19 May at the Olympic Stadium in Rome.
The match ended with the Roma win 1-0with the goal of Lukaku in the 79th minute.
With this success, Roma certifies sixth place in the standings.
de Rossi commented: “It’s an important victory that shows, once again, that the boys have giant hearts”.
The Roma coach then talks about the future: “We have to work to stay in the top four; it’s not impossible but it depends on how you play, how you build the team and the continuity you have“.
At the end of the match, Mister De Rossi hugged the Genoa player Strootman and accompanied him towards the Curva Sud.
The former Roma midfielder found his teammate on the opposing bench.
Although he has not played for Roma since 2018, Kevin Strootman he is still deeply linked to the yellow-reds.
The applause received from the fans at the time of the substitution and the greeting after the final whistle confirmed this.
Strootman he expressed his affection for Roma thus: “I lived 5 extraordinary years… I miss it a lot, it was the best period of my career…”
The Roma-Genoa match recorded an extraordinary attendance of spectators, with a total of well 67,334 people.
The sold out represents a new absolute record, surpassing the precedent set during the Roma-Feyenoord match.
de Rossiafter the victory against Genoa, commented as follows: “When building something, the most important thing is not who you buy, but time; because all coaches want the strongest players, but time must be won… The idea is to build something with players Thatin a few years, can become a value for the Club…”
Finally, the Mister concluded: “I will do everything I can to make the team better…”.
Credit Photo: Damiana Cicconetti
