Nicolo Zaniolo reflects on decision to leave Roma: “It was tough.” | OneFootball

Nicolo Zaniolo reflects on decision to leave Roma: “It was tough.” | OneFootball

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·25 January 2024

Nicolo Zaniolo reflects on decision to leave Roma: “It was tough.”

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Former Roma man and Italy attacker Nicolo Zaniolo reflected on his departure from the Italian capital which took place exactly a year ago, when the 24-year-old joined Galatasaray.

In an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, Zaniolo – who is currently on loan at Aston Villa – said this of his exit from Roma: “The love I had for Roma was gigantic, even if it ended badly. Leaving Roma was tough.”


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“Apart from the episodes of the last few days, everyone with me had been fantastic, including Mourinho.”

“Regrets? At my age it doesn’t make sense to have any. I have experienced good things and bad things, I have done right things and wrong things, but Rome is also the city of my son Tommaso. For this reason alone, it will always be a special place for me.”

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