ROMA – On the day when Nicolo Zaniolo has returned to speak, with an open letter in which he extends his hand to Roma, Mourinho’s team takes the field against Cremonese in the quarter-finals of the Italian Cup in a single match. The 23-year-old striker, who remained with the Giallorossi following the closure of the January market, is the “stone guest” of tonight’s match at the Stadio Olimpico. The words of Tiago Pintoin the pre-game, and of Jose Mourinhoafter the match, on the situation of the young Romanist talent, who risks remaining on the sidelines of the Giallorossi squad until June.
22:06
The second half begins
Kick-off of the second half in the match between Roma and Cremonese. Guests lead 1-0 thanks to the penalty converted by Dessers in the 28th minute.
22:42
Rome down 2-0, but the fans support it
Despite the two-goal deficit 10 minutes from the end of the match, Roma fans continue to support the team in the hope of a miraculous comeback.
21:48
The first half ends
Cremonese led 1-0 at the end of the first half of the Olimpico match against Roma. The Giallorossi fans are concentrated on supporting Mourinho’s team, but there was also some booing as the teams returned to the dressing rooms. Mourinho left the bench a few minutes before the end of the first half of the game.
21:25
Another banner in the South to give the charge to Rome
In the Curva Sud, at the start of the game, another banner appeared, divided into three parts, this time clearly dedicated to Mourinho’s boys who are playing in the Coppa Italia against Cremonese tonight: “Fight for the jersey, win for glory, united we achieve victory“, is the message that appeared in the upper part, towards Tribuna Tevere, of the South, in the sector occupied by the Romanismo group.
21:05
The banner against Zaniolo in the Curva Sud
In Curva Sud, on the balcony of the Fedayn, a double banner appears which pricks Nicolò Zaniolo: “For us, wearing that shirt means honoring it, for us, kissing that shirt means not betraying it.” can be read in the first banner and then, immediately below, “AS Roma is sacredThe allusion to the Giallorossi talent by the historic ultras group is clear. The message was displayed for a few minutes at the start of the match. READ ALL
21:00
The race between Rome and Cremonese has begun
The quarter-final of the Coppa Italia between Rome and Cremonese has begun: at the moment there are no chants or protests against Zaniolo, who is obviously not present at the Olimpico.
20:30
The words of Tiago Pinto on Zaniolo
When asked about Zaniolo’s open letter, the general manager of Roma Tiago Pinto had his say on the microphones of Italia 1: “In the last few days I have spoken about this topic two or three times, but today is not the time. At the right time, the club and I will talk about the issue. Zaniolo’s relationship with his teammates? I understand the curiosity, it’s impossible not to talk about this, but the club needs a couple of days to understand the whole situation, I can’t say more right now. When will the time be right? Let’s see, next week. Did I expect more from the market? I’m always honest, next week I’ll talk about this. We had already improved the team a lot in the last few windows, this one market was difficult for all teams and with all the stakes we had. Apart from the Premier League which has no problems, in Italy all the teams have had problems in this market. We did what was possible with the stakes we have, but I’m not as happy with this transfer market as I was in the summer“. READ EVERYTHING
20:20
Expected a full Olympic Stadium
Tonight, an Olympic Stadium is expected to be still full of Giallorossi fans for Roma-Cremonese in the Coppa Italia. Kick-off at 21. We are waiting to understand what mood the public will be in towards Nicolò Zaniolo. Choirs or banners cannot be excluded.
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