Serie A expert Eric Giardini is just that. Here, on Roma

This past week marked the 2011 version of the Leaders in Football conference which, according to its website, was created to provide a "networking environment in order to bring together football's most important leaders to share knowledge, best practice and ideas.

In what was a turmoil ridden campaign for the Giallorossi, there were always going to be causalities – the question is, will ‘il capitano futuro', the disaffected Daniele De Rossi, follow Philippe Mexes out of Rome? Understandably, vultures in the form of European football's big guns are circling over Roma's carcass, hoping to pick from the bones of last season, before Thomas di Benedetto can.

Thomas Di Benedetto is a stranger in a strange land. As an American in charge of an Italian football club Italy being infamously insular when it comes to calcio the Bostonian needs to make a strong and favorable impression immediately upon the minds of Romanisti. The club's most noticeable problem is a leaky defence, the likes of which is prone to spectacular mistakes in judgments.

Episode 22, Greg and Julian return to talk about the new look Roma under Thomas Di Benedetto. Luis Enrique has been brought in as well as Walter Sabatini, and the two co-hosts spend much time discussing transfers, direction, and the possibilities with the new coach. Is Enrique a gamble or the start of a dynasty?

Roma: L'arrivo del nuovo allenatore è un tormentone Di Fabrizio Landolfi Il calciomercato è di fatto inziato, ma c'è molta confusione attorno alle operazioni della Roma. La nuova propriet non si è ancora insediata completamente: mancano infatti alcuni dettagli burocratici da sistemare, prima che Thomas Di Benedetto diventi a tutti gli effetti il nuovo Presidente della Roma.

The season ended a mere five days ago, and yet fantacalcio is already in full swing. Thomas Di Benedetto's new look AS Roma seem certain to change coach this summer- maybe- and the side have already been linked with no less than five potentially new allenatori: nearly one per day since the win over Sampdoria.

Di Benedetto takeover complete: What is the future for Roma? is a post from: Just Football

Last Friday evening, Thomas Di Benedetto entered the world of Italian football. He signed a preliminary agreement to takeover AS Roma, and in June will become the first overseas president in their history, and the first of the traditional big clubs in Italy to be owned by a foreign individual.

The ink is barely dry, and already the size of the task awaiting Roma's new owner is emphatically clear. Rather than welcome Di Benedetto with successive home wins, the Giallorossi succumbed to league and cup defeats, scuppering any hopes of a honeymoon period for the American regime. Having triumphed against the odds in Udine, the visit of an ailing Palermo side appeared to be an attractive.

It's almost silly season again, but Pete South has a plausible theory that fits in with the 'Ancelotti to Roma' rumours that are circulating...

England manager Fabio Capello could find himself with his general manager Franco Baldini when England play against Switzerland on June 4th after speculation grew the Italian is set to join Roma.

La firma è finalmente arrivata e ha chiuso una trattativa che non sembrava mai arrivare al suo epilogo. Ma, ieri, 15 aprile 2011, alla fine di una lunga giornata di "analisi delle carte", Italpetroli, Unicredit e Thomas Di Benedetto hanno sottoscritto l'accordo di compravendita della Roma, che dopo 18 anni di gestione da parte della [.

Early last week Thomas Di Benedetto flew into Rome's Fiumicino airport to a fervent reception. Both media and tifosi alike were eagerly awaiting his arrival and subsequently waited for that watershed moment when a Serie A club would enter into foreign ownership for the very first time. A week later and there are still details, diligences and more small print to mull over.

Roma - Juventus: I tre punti sono necessari Di Fabrizio Landolfi Domenica sera alle 20:45 la Roma affronter la Juve all'Olimpico, nel posticipo della trentunesima giornata di campionato. Negli ultimi giorni, in casa giallorossa, l'attenzione è stata rivolta esclusivamente, o quasi, alle vicissitudini legate al cambio di propriet .

Thomas DiBenedetto will assume control of Roma as agreed, as lawyers working in relation to the takeover confirm there is no conflict of interest with Liverpool.
On Wednesday, The Guardian reported DiBenedetto's assets in New England Sports Ventures - the company that owns Liverpool - could jeopardize the takeover as it reportedly breached UEFA rules which state it's forbidden for "persons or clubs to control or influence more than one club registered for European competition".

Two juicy soundbites emerged today from Italy. Admittedly, one was from Facebook, and since that merely exists in a hypothetical cloud, it's not exactly from Italy, but both concern players' compatibility. Giuseppe Rossi? So compatible he could have his own Match.com. Marco Borriello?

Not so much.

The Italian national team did play yesterday, pulling off a comfortable 1-0 win away against Slovenia- the first time Gli Azzurri had ever won away there. Cesare Prandelli's rebuilding continues along a smooth pace, with more answers than questions being delivered. The Italian newspapers can only talk about that one game for so long, for so many pages, however, and the subsequent result is massive, massive amounts of transfer talk.

'La Magicast' returns with the seventh episode on everything AS Roma. Greg, Alex, and Julian return for a fun-filled 35 minute episode. Briefly covered are the Inter and Brescia games, whilst the bid from Di Benedetto is examined more thoroughly. Exciting times for Romanisti! Podcast Powered By Ligue1Talk Standard Podcasts: Download
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'La Magicast' return with the fifth episode on everything AS Roma. In this episode of La Magicast Julian and Alex return in the show to discuss a number of topics relating to the club's financial state and the club's sale. Additional Topics: Swiss Ramble's post covering the club is discussed as well as a potential buy by di Benedetto.