Paulo Dybala celebrates his 33rd birthday as a father and prepares to return to the pitch for AS Roma.
Leggo reported that the Argentine forward reaches the age with his career balanced between European nights, world champion status, and his current stint under manager Gian Piero Gasperini.
Born Paulo Bruno Exequiel Dybala in Laguna Larga, in Argentina’s Córdoba province, the left-footed playmaker developed his early skills in his home country before making the jump to European football.
Thanks to his maternal grandmother’s Neapolitan roots, he holds Italian citizenship and earned comparisons to Argentine legend Omar Sívori for his refined style of play. Corriere dello Sport said that his career spans stints across Italy from Palermo to Juventus and finally to Rome, highlighted by winning the 2022 World Cup with Argentina.
Roma manager Gian Piero Gasperini has kept in constant contact with the forward during his recovery from a right calf muscle injury, which forced him to miss nine matches. Corriere dello Sport reported that the coach has pushed for his contract renewal and considers him an essential weapon for the club’s offensive maneuvers.
«È il tuo momento, ho bisogno di te,» Gasperini told Dybala, according to Corriere dello Sport, delivering a direct message of confidence during the player’s rehabilitation.
Beyond his physical recovery, the day marks a personal milestone as Dybala celebrates his first birthday as a father alongside his newborn daughter, Gia, according to LaRoma24. The outlet said that the player maintains a clear ambition to win a trophy with Roma after establishing himself at the center of the club’s sporting project.
Dybala aims to reclaim a starting role when Roma faces Parma on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026, marking his potential return from the sidelines after weeks of individual training and physical conditioning under the club’s medical staff.
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