The Roman Empire is blue, Maldini has been called up
The goalkeeper who scored the winning goal against Lecce also reopens his call-up to the national team. Positive comments about Caprile.
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Confirmation—naturally—will only come when the squad list is made official, on September 18th. But it now seems certain that Alessandro Romano, a Cagliari talent acquired from Roma on loan with an option to buy after a season in Serie B with Spezia, will play for the Italian national team, not the Swiss one. For now, it's just a rumor, filtering through the corridors of the capital, but it has circulated quietly across the Tyrrhenian Sea to the Golfo degli Angeli.
The indiscretion
The midfielder was reportedly persuaded by Roberto Mancini to accept the Azzurri option. The youngster holds dual citizenship, but now everything is in the hands of FIFA, which has the final decision. It remains to be seen whether, based on the subsequent bureaucratic procedures, the arrival of the Roman Empire in the Azzurri will truly take place during the international break, which begins on September 20th (for the Rossoblu on the 19th, after the match against Udinese), or whether the transaction will take place later. The fact remains that, at Coverciano, they are confident that the youngster, born on June 17, 2006 in Winterthur, will be included on the squad list.
The career
His development was undoubtedly influenced by the teachings of Claudio Ranieri, who wanted him in the first team for several matches two seasons ago when he coached Roma, shaping Romano through the rigors of a career that, if expectations are met, could be a truly remarkable one. And the advice Ranieri must have given Roberto Mancini may also have influenced the coach's decision, who already in Parma, after the first matchday, inquired with president Tommaso Giulini and tried to convince Cagliari's number 4 to choose Italy. Moreover, the following week, during the match against Inter, the presence of Swiss coach Murat Yakın was noted in the city: first at the Poetto bars, at the first stop, and then at the Domus. These courtships attest to the player's importance, in a sense being pursued by two teams with different histories and ambitions. Switzerland reached the quarterfinals of the last World Cup, while Italy was absent from the tournament for the third consecutive year. However, they are now banking on their talents to renew their ancient grandeur , which this long crisis has undermined but not erased.
On alert
And while Romano would have chosen the Azzurri, another Rossoblu player is about to enter the Coverciano stadium again. Daniel Maldini has been pre-called by Mancini for the upcoming fixtures, given his excellent start to the season. Discussions are also underway regarding Caprile, and, even with the Azzurri in mind, they can only be positive. He should also be back on the list: we'll see if he can compete alongside Napoli's Alex Meret and Guglielmo Vicario, the Juventus goalkeeper who has always been very attached to the Rossoblu, for the role of Donnarumma's understudy.
