[新聞] 30 Seconds With Daniele De Rossi
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http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/22/30-seconds-with-daniele-de-rossi/
30 Seconds With Daniele De Rossi
By JACK BELL
Daniele De Rossi is among a vanishing breed of athlete — one who, until now,
has spent his entire professional career with one club, Roma of Italy’s
Serie A in his hometown. De Rossi, whose father, Alberto, also played for
Roma, has appeared in nearly 300 games for the team. He has also matured into
a stalwart in the midfield for his national team, the Azzurri, playing more
than 80 games and appearing in 2 World Cups. (Italy won its fourth title in
2006.) Nicknamed Captain Futuro, a nod to his expected ascendance to team
captain after Francesco Totti, De Rossi last February signed a five-year
contract that pays a reported $10 million a year, making him the highest-paid
Italian player in Serie A. Though he has played less this season under Roma’
s new coach, Zdenek Zeman, De Rossi, whose English is excellent, will be with
the club when it travels after Christmas to train at the ESPN Wide World of
Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla., during Serie A’s winter break.
Q.Is it fair to say you’re very comfortable in Rome?
A.I was born in Rome. For me, it is the normal thing to play right here. I
never tried, or really wanted, to play outside for another team. For me, it
is amazing, great. I first came to the training center when I was 12 years
old. It’s my home.
Q.Soccer gets so much attention in Italy, especially the teams in Rome. Does
the pressure get to you?
A.I think some players who come here feel so much pressure. I’m accustomed to
feeling this pressure. You grow up feeling it, even when you’re a simple fan
. It’s just something you live with.
Q.As with some clubs in England, new American owners are planning to build a
stadium and want to extend Roma’s brand around the world. What have you
noticed has changed because of the new ownership?
A.Owners everywhere are all different. Here, a lot of people changed, the
manager, the coaches, the players. Everything has changed. But there is the
same passion to handle well this club. I believe for these owners Roma is a
long-term project; we hope they bring us to win something important. Before,
the ownership was a family that spent all their life for Roma. Now, that has
changed, but they’re also doing passionate work.
Q.Recently, there were racist and anti-Semitic incidents involving fans of
Lazio, the other Serie A club in Rome, who called Roma the “Jewish club.”
Do you think this is a problem in Italy, in soccer or in society?
A.In talking with my teammates, many different nationalities, they say they
feel a lot of difference with the football in Rome than they have with other
cities and their clubs. I think, in a way, it is an Italian problem. It is
part of the Italian way we live and speak about football. I don’t know how
it is in other countries, but I think we could be more easy. It would be
better for everybody. I play with a lot of players with different color and
religions, and I worry about how they are treated. With racism in Rome, I
believe it is really a small part of Roma fans, and Lazio, too. It is a
problem of the world coming to football, I mean soccer. It’s a problem with
a lot of people who support soccer.
Q.Where did you learn to speak English so well?
A.In school, and also now from my girlfriend. Her father is American and her
mother is English.
Q.The club is coming back to the United States after Christmas. Is it a trip
you and your teammates are looking forward to or would you prefer to remain
in Italy during your break?
A.I’m excited. I have to say I like so much the United States. I spend a lot
of time there on vacation. I love your country. It will be good to spend five
days training and working, but also having fun with my daughter and fiancée.
When I come to the U.S., I usually spend time in New York and sometimes Las
Vegas. I know, not very cultural!
Q.For this season, Roma has a new manager, and it has meant some changes for
the team and for you in particular. Has it been difficult?
A.Yes, it’s something new for me. We have a new coach, but also a lot of great
new players, like Michael [Bradley, an American]. My task is to play the same
role in the midfield, but it has been difficult for me to find the space I’m
used to finding. I just have to work hard and be professional, and I’m sure
I will soon have more time on the field.
Q.There has been much written and talked about lately of your going to play for
Roberto Mancini at Manchester City in England during the transfer period in
January. True?
A.Mr. (James) Pallotta (the Boston businessman who is Roma’s president) said I
am not on the market, not for sale. I repeat, I still love this city and the
club. Everything I love is here. It would be so difficult for me if I have to
change. If some clubs want me, my manager will have to talk with them. I
don’t hear this rumor of Manchester City.
Q.Really? Honest?
A.Well, O.K. I’ve heard this rumor. I’m sure my future will be a good
experience no matter where I play. I hope someday maybe in the U.S.A. I’ve
spoken a long time with Michael about it. I would love to come to the U.S. to
play. I’m still young; I’m 29. I live for this club. My story is that I
live for the club and, for me, leaving would be a drama, a big drama. I would
like to stay here. Not all players have my same story (being the second
generation to play for Roma). Some players can change cities and change
countries and change clubs from the youngest age. It is normal for them. For
me, it is not the way to do my job.
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