https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi has apologized after coming under fire for racially abusing Juventus striker Mario Mandzukic during a 1-0 defeat to the champions in Turin. https://www.thelocal.it/20160127/italy-fa-told-to-crack-down-on-roma-star-over-gypsy-slur Wed, 27 Jan 2016 09:15:58 +0100 italy-fa-told-to-crack-down-on-roma-star-over-gypsy-slur Roma coach Rudi Garcia has lamented his side's difficulty in finishing off opponents as he contemplates a tough trip to face champions Barcelona that could decide the Italians' Champions League fate. https://www.thelocal.it/20151105/roma-boss-troubled-as-barca-clash-looms Thu, 05 Nov 2015 09:00:38 +0100 roma-boss-troubled-as-barca-clash-looms Roma's Daniele De Rossi and the Serie A club were issued fines of €7,500 each on Tuesday after the midfielder made an "offensive" gesture to Lazio fans after victory in the city derby last May. https://www.thelocal.it/20151104/roma-de-rossi-fined-after-offensive-gesture Wed, 04 Nov 2015 08:30:12 +0100 roma-de-rossi-fined-after-offensive-gesture A driver and an on-board assistant are facing charges of child neglect after a three-year-old was left behind on a school bus. https://www.thelocal.it/20151023/driver-faces-charges-after-child-left-on-school-bus Fri, 23 Oct 2015 17:38:00 +0200 driver-faces-charges-after-child-left-on-school-bus Roma president James Pallotta called for the full backing of disgruntled fans during a lively social media exchange on Thursday amid an ongoing strike by hardline supporters he claims is "hurting" Roma's performances. https://www.thelocal.it/20151016/roma-chief-calls-on-ultra-fans-to-end-protest Fri, 16 Oct 2015 10:35:17 +0200 roma-chief-calls-on-ultra-fans-to-end-protest Serie A side Roma continued to shore up their defence on Wednesday with Paris Saint Germain French international left-back Lucas Digne completing his loan move to the capital club. https://www.thelocal.it/20150827/psgs-lucas-digne-seals-roma-loan-move Thu, 27 Aug 2015 10:25:51 +0200 psgs-lucas-digne-seals-roma-loan-move Requests by Gervinho for a helicopter and a private beach as part of the deal that would take him from Roma to Al-Jazira were described as 'obscene' by the Emirati club, according to reports on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150630/roma-players-uae-deal-collapses-due-to-obscene-demands Tue, 30 Jun 2015 14:13:49 +0200 roma-players-uae-deal-collapses-due-to-obscene-demands Serie A club Roma unveiled proposals on Monday for a new state-of-the-art stadium that is part of their ambition to "become one of the most successful football clubs in the world". https://www.thelocal.it/20150615/rome-unveil-ambitious-new-stadium-project Mon, 15 Jun 2015 16:23:10 +0200 rome-unveil-ambitious-new-stadium-project The south stand at Rome's Stadio Olimpico will be closed for Roma's next match there as punishment for a banner displayed by fans against Napoli last weekend. https://www.thelocal.it/20150408/roma-punished-with-partial-stadium-closure Wed, 08 Apr 2015 10:20:49 +0200 roma-punished-with-partial-stadium-closure Goals by Lorenzo Di Silvestri and Luis Muriel secured a stunning 2-0 win in the Italian capital as Sampdoria downed Roma to virtually hand the Serie A title to Juventus on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150317/italian-title-race-all-but-over-as-samp-beat-roma Tue, 17 Mar 2015 09:05:02 +0100 italian-title-race-all-but-over-as-samp-beat-roma AS Roma on Wednesday announced a partnership with seven American soccer teams with the aim of helping produce a steady stream of elite players with strong links to the Serie A club. https://www.thelocal.it/20150129/roma-announce-us-soccer-academy-deal Thu, 29 Jan 2015 09:15:00 +0100 roma-announce-us-soccer-academy-deal Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha slipped quietly into the club of world leaders Thursday against a backdrop of noisy protests against the former general who seized power in May. https://www.thelocal.it/20141016/fury-as-thai-coup-leader-joins-leaders-in-milan Thu, 16 Oct 2014 19:18:00 +0200 fury-as-thai-coup-leader-joins-leaders-in-milan Italy and England rarely agree on football matters, but the two countries were united in saluting record-breaking striker Francesco Totti on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20141001/italy-and-england-unite-in-totti-adoration Wed, 01 Oct 2014 17:56:00 +0200 italy-and-england-unite-in-totti-adoration Roberto Maroni, the president of the Northern League, said he was the one who warned ex-minister Claudio Scajola that the life of Marco Biagi, a labour ministry adviser who was shot dead in 2002, was in danger. https://www.thelocal.it/20140523/i-warned-scajola-over-threat-to-biagis-life Fri, 23 May 2014 11:01:00 +0200 i-warned-scajola-over-threat-to-biagis-life