Rome is one of the largest and most populous cities in Italy
it is impressive: it’s twice the size of New York
and only a few square kilometres smaller than Los Angeles
it is only natural that there are many opportunities in terms of real estate
It’s true that you can find affordable prices
but there are also neighbourhoods that are literally inaccessible
These are populated by stars and the most important personalities of the entertainment world
Let’s discover the most exclusive areas of the capital and find out who lives there
Eur was home to one of the city’s golden couples: Ilary Blasi and Francesco Totti
Their long-lasting union has now come to an end
a skyscraper renowned for its eco-sustainable construction
Even those who don’t live in this metropolis know that the northern part is generally more sought-after and “posh”
Olgiata is certainly one of the most beautiful
There is a park there that is practically a small neighbourhood in itself
It is a small paradise of peace and security
as well as Gabriele Muccino and singers Gigi D’Alessio and Anna Tatangelo
where we might come across many famous faces from TV
The Casal Palocco district is where most of the Roma team’s players live
being close to the pitch where they regularly train
There are also many other celebrities in this area: Marco Del Vecchio
Milly Carlucci and Catherine Spaak all lived in this charming residential neighbourhood
this was also the neighbourhood of the former captain of Roma
many call this area the “Beverly Hills” of Italy
Move to jail those who upload videos that ‘instigate violence’ comes after Rome collision kills five-year-old
The Italian government is considering a law that would jail people convicted of “glorifying illegal activity” online for up to five years
after YouTubers driving a Lamborghini SUV crashed into a car while filming a video
Manuel Proietti died on the way to hospital and his mother and sister were seriously injured after the rented Lamborghini ploughed into the family’s Smart car in Casal Palocco
The crash last week reportedly occurred as a group called The Borderline undertook a challenge to drive the luxury vehicle for 50 hours straight
who reportedly tested positive for cannabis
is under investigation for causing death by dangerous driving
In an effort to avoid a repeat of the tragedy
is considering extending a law that would target those who “glorify illegal activity” or “instigate violence” by posting videos online to generate an income
would be an extension of a law targeting youth gang crime that was drafted by Matteo Salvini’s League party
Andrea Ostellari, an undersecretary at the justice ministry, told Il Messaggero that the law was aimed at fighting “an emerging phenomenon” regarding young people who “instigate violence” or who “commit crimes via digital channels” in order “to obtain a few ‘likes’ without taking the risks into account”
announced on Sunday that it was cancelling its YouTube channel
saying it was “morally impossible” to continue with something that had been intended to “offer young people entertainment with a healthy spirit”
“The Borderline expresses sincere sympathy to the family [of Manuel],” the group said
“What happened has left us all with a deep wound
nothing will ever be the same again … our thoughts are only with Manuel.”
The group had come under pressure from Moige
“In a few minutes the lives of many families were destroyed,” said the association’s director
in mourning over a serious loss and in unimaginable pain
and those of the young people who thought they were pulling a funny stunt.”
Italy’s deputy prime minister and transport minister
often shares stories of dangerous driving across his social media accounts and has promised to toughen the rules of the highway code
including a proposal that would delay the issuance of a driving licence
to young people “involved in episodes of violence”
A nurse holds hands with a Covid-19 patient at the intensive care unit of Casal Palocco hospital in Rome
The Covid-19 pandemic altered the lives of everyone in the European Union in 2020
with some member states more affected than others by the public health emergency and socioeconomic consequences of lockdown measures
Despite some efforts at the EU and national levels to mitigate the worst impacts
the public health crisis had a disproportionate impact on certain groups—older people
marginalized groups including people with disabilities
and migrants—and deepened existing fault lines in EU societies and politics
pending approval from the European Parliament
The United Kingdom exited the EU in January
and failed to present innovative proposals for rights-respecting migration management
About 73,000 people arrived irregularly at EU’s southern borders in the first 10 months of 2020—a decrease compared to the same period in 2019—while 726 died or went missing at sea
though the narrow interpretation seemed to allow for continued harassment of other humanitarian activities
A fire that destroyed the overcrowded Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos
was a stark reminder of the humanitarian crises at the EU’s external borders
A handful of countries pledged to relocate small numbers of persons disembarked in Italy and Malta following sea rescues
a group of 13 EU and other European countries started relocating at least 1,600 unaccompanied migrant children from Greece
In April, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that Poland
and the Czech Republic broke EU law by refusing to implement the 2015-2017 emergency relocation mechanism
The EU pursued its long-standing efforts to enlist third countries in migration control
notably in its support to the Libyan Coast Guard to facilitate interceptions
At least 8,247 people were disembarked in Libya in the first 9 months of the year
The European Commission published in September an action plan against racism
the first high-level recognition of structural racism in the EU
The plan commits the commission to appointing an anti-racism coordinator and to mainstreaming an intersectional approach to countering discrimination throughout EU policymaking
The FRA noted in September that antisemitism remains a problem in Europe and called on EU countries to do more to tackle under-reporting and gaps in data collection
and address additional risks in closed institutions
including by moving people out of these institutions as much as possible
to combat “anti-Gypsyism” and discrimination and to support equality
ECRI expressed concern about the lack of comprehensive and systematic data collection on hate crime in Austria, Belgium, and Germany in reports published in 2020
while Poland was threatening to pull out of the convention
and Poland reported increased difficulty in accessing safe and legal abortion during lockdown measures
The EU adopted in mid-November its first-ever five-year LGBTIQ Equality Strategy. A 2019 FRA survey published in May
found that physical or sexual attacks against sexual and gender minorities remain widespread
with victims of discrimination and abuse reluctant to report incidents to authorities
The survey found that one in five trans and intersex people across the EU were physically or sexually attacked
despite their pledge to not compromise fundamental rights and freedoms
The public health crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic
and ensuing economic recession had a disproportionate impact on people living on low incomes or in poverty
Emergency food providers expressed concern that certain groups including older people
single parent households (overwhelmingly women-led)
as well as families with children deprived of school meals amid widespread school closures
were relying increasingly on food aid in many countries
In April and May, the European Commission increased resources and announced measures to allow the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD)—an emergency fund allowing the distribution of food
and sanitary items and programs for economic reintegration—to respond faster to the crisis
Despite important rulings by the CJEU and some progress by the European Parliament and the European Commission in their scrutiny of attacks on the rule of law and democratic institutions in the EU, member states remained reluctant to pursue decisive action. In her first State of the Union speech
EU Commission President von der Leyen stressed that “the Commission attaches the highest importance to the rule of law” and that breaches “cannot be tolerated.”
Poland has yet to fully comply with June 2019 and November 2019 rulings by the CJEU on the laws on the Supreme Court and on ordinary courts
that allows for automatic detention of asylum seekers in transit zones and criminalizes legitimate activities in support of migrants
Neither statement pointed at situations in specific countries
In July, the European Commission withheld funding to six Polish cities for having established “LGBT-free zones” in contravention of EU values of tolerance and non-discrimination
In November, EU member states and the European Parliament agreed on a proposition to tie central governments’ access to certain EU funds to respect for the rule of law
but made it easier for states to block the commission’s specific proposals to cut funds
Final negotiations were ongoing at time of writing
In October, the European Parliament passed a resolution on the rule of law and fundamental rights in Bulgaria
regretting a significant deterioration and flagging concerns on the judiciary
and the refusal to ratify the Istanbul Convention
while the alleged mastermind was acquitted in September
a global vaccine procurement mechanism to support access to any vaccine found to be safe and effective worldwide
Although it encouraged cooperation at the global level on research and development for a vaccine, it also negotiated bilateral deals with companies to secure vaccine doses for priority use within the EU
a practice that risks undermining universal and equitable global access to the vaccine especially for low- and middle-income countries
The EU also opposed efforts at the World Trade Organization to temporarily waive some intellectual property rules that would facilitate the wide production of tests
and vaccines needed for the pandemic response
the EU’s unanimity rule in its foreign policy prevented timely and more robust responses to international developments
The most notable example was Cyprus delaying the adoption of EU targeted sanctions against those responsible for the crackdown in Belarus; but on several different occasions
either prevented the adoption of EU statements or made negotiations extremely difficult and muted the outcomes
the EU’s high representative would eventually take action or issue a principled EU statement
which would then be amplified and endorsed by a large group of EU member states
the EU collectively and several of its member states played a leading role in UN fora to respond to human rights violations worldwide
supported efforts seeking accountability for violations
and defended multilateral institutions and mechanisms
The EU led resolutions at the UN Human Rights Council on important country situations
and pressed for an urgent debate on Belarus following the brutal post-election crackdown
its member states took inconsistent positions on some other situations of concern
with not all EU members supporting joint statements on Saudi Arabia and China
In September
the EU’s high representative and several EU member states firmly condemned the US sanctions against International Criminal Court officials and reiterated their unwavering support for the ICC
Estonia endorsed the Safe Schools Declaration
and Lithuania necessary for all member states to make universal commitments to protect students
In March, the European Commission and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs proposed to member states to adopt a new EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024 and to implement it by qualified majority voting instead of unanimity
member states only took note of the proposal and adopted the action plan keeping the unanimity rule for implementation
In December
following more than a year of negotiations
the EU finally adopted a global human rights sanctions regime
The new system will allow the EU to impose targeted sanctions
such as travel bans and asset freezes against individuals responsible for human rights violations whatever their nationality and wherever the abuses occur
without having to adopt a country-specific legal framework each time
There were welcome shifts in the EU’s narrative over the human rights crises unfolding in China—including in Hong Kong and Xinjiang—and in Egypt
But growing calls for targeted sanctions against officials responsible for serious rights violations and continued impunity for abuses remained unheeded
Despite the EU and its member states being major humanitarian donors
and notably hosting or co-hosting international conferences to secure funding to support refugees displaced by the crises in Syria
they continued to engage cynically with transit and source countries to prevent and divert irregular cross-border movement of refugees
often under the fig leaf of providing protection in place
In August, Cambodia lost part of its preferential access to the EU internal market pursuant to the EU’s Everything But Arms (EBA) scheme due to Hun Sen’s government’s crackdown on human rights and democracy. The European Commission continued its enhanced engagement with Bangladesh and Myanmar
which remain at high risk of losing their EBA preferences due to their violations of human rights
Pressure also increased for taking similar steps with regards to the Philippines and Sri Lanka
progress towards the ratification of the EU-Mercosur free trade deal met growing resistance due to concerns by several European governments and parliaments over Brazil’s disregard for its commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement and failure to curb illegal deforestation in the Amazon forest
and letters played a key role in EU foreign policy
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How to Triage Patients Who Need Intensive Care
A new computer model analyzes when to admit people to intensive care units—and when to move them out—which could help doctors handle the coronavirus surge
By Jim Daley edited by Mark Fischetti
chief doctor at the Casal Palocco hospital near Rome, in a new intensive care unit for COVID-19 cases
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Patients with COVID-19 have inundated hospitals in Italy, forcing doctors to make agonizing decisions about who should receive lifesaving care. Patient surges could soon demand distressing triage decisions in U.S. intensive care units (ICUs), too. As of Thursday, there weremore than 13,000 confirmed cases in the U.S.
and the nationwide death toll had risen to 175
In February a study in Operations Research used mathematical modeling to determine which kind of triage policy could be useful in an ICU during such a surge
The paper analyzed circumstances in which patients could be queued for admission to a hypothetical ICU with limited beds or transferred to a general ward as their condition changed
for clinicians that minimized the average mortality rate of all patients over time
which is the goal of triage in the real world
medical professionals are really focused on making this one decision for the patient who is right in front of them,” says Laura Albert
a systems engineer at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
“It’s really hard when they have to ask the patient to wait because that will save many more lives across the system
These heuristics are really valuable for service providers
because otherwise it is so hard for them to make that call in the moment.”
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the researchers applied a heuristic that determined who should be admitted to an ICU bed by estimating how much each patient’s chances of survival increased by being there and then dividing the figure by the number of days that person would probably need to stay
Individuals whose ratio was highest were prioritized
The researchers also examined how the heuristic worked when additional patient health conditions were added
The study compared the heuristic’s collective mortality rates with those of possible triage scenarios
One policy provided beds on a first come
Another discharged patients who were the least likely to be worse off in a general ward to make room for new ones
A third approach randomly discharged people from the ICU when new patients arrived
the ratio heuristic prioritized patients who were expected to receive the highest benefit per each day they occupied an ICU bed
an operations researcher at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
says it was particularly valuable when an individual’s state improved or worsened during his or her stay
then their triage should be applied again,” Argon says
Previous operations models of triage decisions in ICUs have not considered a patient’s condition becoming different
first served approach used in one hospital in Wuhan
when the coronavirus began to spread may not have been the best strategy
a pathologist at the University of Chicago
was in Wuhan at that time and saw how health care workers responded
“The hospitals were overwhelmed,” Xiao says
“They simply didn’t have that many ICUs
first served” policyin the beginning
which may have contributed to the initial high mortality rates in the city
“Health care is only as good as the resources that we have for it
and the resources available [for one patient] are actually a function of how you treat other patients,” Albert says
“You can’t always make these treatment decisions in isolation
And we really see this when there’s a big patient surge.”
an operations researcher at Yale University
says reserving a bed for severely critical patients—a practice called “idling”—when less critical individuals are waiting brings yet another layer of complexity to triage
you’re blocking somebody,” he says
“It’s a tough decision to make
because you’re telling a patient who’s in front of you now [that] they can’t have this
so you need guidelines and discipline.” The new study only addressed nonidling policies
when a patient with a low chance of recovery is tying up an ICU bed for many days
and multiple other patients could be stabilized in that bed
clinicians will have to make the decision to move that patient to palliative care
when you move infectious COVID-19 patients
is that you need a place to move them where you’re not going to end up spreading the virus even further,” he adds
Models are not necessarily the final answer
an epidemiologist at the University of Delaware’s Disaster Research Center
She cautions that built-in assumptions may not translate to real-world scenarios
“I think that we can consider [models] as part of a planning tool,” she says
But “it’s important to be judicious when using data from modeling to try and predict exactly what's going to occur in a real-life situation.” Horney says that “after-event” studies that collect data from health care facilities following a real outbreak
and use them to predict what would occur in a similar event
may be preferable to models that make assumptions that may or may not play out
it may be too early for hospitals to apply the new study’s heuristic to a COVID-19 patient surge
One difficulty is a lack of data on the survivability rates of the disease
a biomedical engineer at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
who co-designed an electronic triage system for Johns Hopkins
a machine-learning program that uses health record data to help categorize emergency room patients
“We don’t really have a lot of historical data about who’s going to benefit from an intensive care unit,” he says
Levin says,updated models can produce triage recommendations that are more attuned to what’s happening with COVID-19
flexibility will be key to dealing with a coronavirus patient surge
a systems engineer at the Georgia Institute of Technology
She says it is important for health system administrators and policy makers to think outside the box about how to modify workflow and processes
a physician at Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s emergency department—a front line for triage that has about 100 beds
Kyriacou says the hospital’s disaster committee has discussed expanding the triage area into other parts of the facility
“If we would have intervened earlier in terms of isolating people who are sick
I think we would have a much less problematic epidemic going on in this country,” he says
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Hospital staffs often find themselves filling in where relatives and spiritual leaders cannot, even as they face their own risks of infection.
In some cases, doctors in overflowing hospitals are facing the toughest choice of their lives by determining which patient gets a lifesaving ventilator when there are not enough for everyone in need.
That is the kind of wartime decision-making that is now part of the shift at Bergamo’s Papa Giovanni XXIII hospital, where Dr. Fabiano di Marco has not had a day off since Feb. 21, the day the city realized the virus was in its midst.
“With so many locals getting sick we have faced an earthquake that would overwhelm the best hospital and which has made the last three weeks seem like years,” Di Marco, 46, the head of the hospital’s respiratory unit, said in a phone interview Monday night.
With a total of 3,993 cases reported Tuesday — a leap of 233 over the previous day — the province of Bergamo has had more infections than anywhere else in Italy, which in turn has seen a total of more than 31,500 cases and 2,500 deaths.
“This time last year we had four deaths a day here. Now you can quadruple that number,” Di Marco said.
To cope with the unexpected number of deaths, Bergamo’s cemetery has closed to members of the public wishing to visit a grave for the first time since World War II, turned its chapel into a morgue and is keeping the crematorium operating 24 hours.
Despite a growing number of cases in Bergamo, which is in the region of Lombardy, the town was not included on a list of 11 towns in Lombardy and the neighboring region of Veneto that were ringed with roadblocks and locked down last month when infections soared. Infections in and around Bergamo continued to rise, while the situation stabilized in the 11 towns.
On March 9, Italy’s government announced travel restrictions across the country and closed most shops, but that was too late for patients who had already died at the Bergamo hospital. The hospital has not released coronavirus-related death statistics.
This week, 78 coronavirus victims were using ventilators in the hospital’s intensive care wards, 12 were in semi-intensive care and more than 100 in wards without ventilators. Some patients were placed in beds in the emergency room because of space limitations.
The rush has forced doctors to make hard decisions. “Access to intensive care is always reserved for patients who can really benefit, but at a moment like this, with so many requests, the selection becomes crucial,” Di Marco said.
“Beds are not infinite and they are often given not to the most serious case, but to people with the best chance of survival. Lombardy has 1,100 intensive care beds and about 900 are now taken up by virus cases. We are facing very difficult choices,” he said.
“That alone creates stress for doctors, as does losing patients, who are often relatives or acquaintances of staff,” he said.
Dozens of staff members at the hospital have been infected despite wearing protective gear during long shifts, he said.
Dr. Stefano Fagiuoli, who manages the virus crisis unit at the hospital, said in a phone interview last week that he continued to work from home after becoming infected with the coronavirus until severe muscular pain in early March made it too painful for him to sit at his computer. He said he was recovering slowly in bed.
“Don’t underestimate this virus,” said Fagiuoli, who is 60 and lives in Bergamo. “There are clusters out there in Europe right now and it won’t be doctors and ventilators that stop it, it will be our ability to reduce contact.”
Di Marco has stayed free of infection. “You have to wear the masks tight to be effective, then you change them when you take them off, but since there is a shortage you have to keep them on for hours. That’s why we all have red marks on our face,” he said.
Meanwhile, local newspaper Eco di Bergamo has increased its pages devoted to obituary notices from about one to 10. Families who are unable to visit loved ones in isolation wards, or talk to them while they are hooked up to ventilators, are also denied seeing them when they are dead since family members must self-isolate.
Di Marco said he remains concerned that the worldwide response to the coronavirus has not been strong enough.
“To stop this thing there are no half measures,” Di Marco said. “You either do all or nothing. If you do nothing you will have hundreds and thousands of deaths. Or you try and slow it down by acting in a fast and radical way, like Italy is doing now. Unfortunately I can see the rest of the world still using half measures.”
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The TimesPolice are examining photos and videos seized from four young YouTubers who were filming a “challenge” when their Lamborghini Urus crashed into another car
killing a five-year-old passenger and injuring his mother and sister
which happened last week near the wealthy Rome suburb of Casal Palocco
has led to anger over the use of social media to broadcast reckless stunts
Matteo Di Pietro and his friends were recording a video for their YouTube channel
in which they were attempting to drive a Lamborghini for 50 hours straight
The vehicle was said to be travelling at speed on a straight road with a 30km/h (18mph) speed limit when it collided with a Smart car
What can you tell the readers about yourself and your role with Roma Club Los Angeles
Simone Giacometti: "I was born in Rome and grew up in the suburbs near Casal Palocco
I have called LA home for a little over 25 years
I went to high school and college here but I have been to Rome every summer and I have stayed in touch with my friends and cousins over the years
I still talk to my friend from kindergarten almost every day
He’s also a Romanista and every time I go back to Rome
I have fond memories of the Scudetto and the Circo Massimo celebration with him
I am currently the president of Roma Club Los Angeles."
Can you tell us when Roma Club Los Angeles was founded and what the was idea behind setting up the club
finding and meeting other Romanisti that shared the common passion was the main reason I decided to start the Roma Club LA in 2010
Although I've been in Los Angeles for many years
I never really met many Roma fans before then
the problem is we're all spread out in an area that is twice the size of Delaware
and even the Italian Culture Institute that organizes events for Italians
I've been to many of their events and met a lot of Italians but not that many Romans
There’s even a Facebook group for Italians in LA that has over 20,000 members
Once I created a Facebook group for Roma fans
I was surprised how many people quickly joined
but it was difficult to get enough people to come given we are all spread out
We tried various pubs and restaurants over the years
Some games are at 6 AM given the time zone in LA
Plus the games are often at the same time as NFL or Premier League matches
which made it difficult to find a good place that would give us space to see the games
"Fast forward a few years and people started to get more active
Some members started to invite others to their homes for the 6 AM games
started hosting watch parties in the theatre room of his apartment building in downtown LA
Then thanks to accounts on Twitter such as Chiesa di Totti
we started connecting with more Romanisti in LA
who posted he was starting Roma Club Southern California
where I explained the difficulty in finding a good location and getting people to watch games
We decided to join efforts since we shared the same goals of meeting other Romanisti and promoting Roma
Our current logo is an evolution of what Kevin had for the So Cal club
we lost the theatre room and started looking for a new home
We then finally found a good home for us that would open at 6 AM
and give us space regardless if NFL or Premier League was on - the Fox and Hounds in Studio City
a Roma Club Los Angeles member designed a banner for us that is still hanging today."
What does a normal Roma matchday look like for members of Roma Club Los Angeles
we have an active discussion on our WhatsApp group
we show up at the pub where a large Roma Club LA banner awaits us
Given that the more important matches are later
which is perfect timing for either a coffee
but some simply opt for or a cold San Pellegrino
Most order food at some point during the match
some drive back home (most live 20-30 min away)
and some drive to Fatamorgana to get a gelato (yes
it’s the same gelateria that is in Rome if you're wondering)."
Have you or any of your members been over to Rome for a match
some of us met in Rome this past winter for at the Olimpico to see Roma vs
There are a couple of members that have never been though
Why should someone join Roma Club Los Angeles
"Roma Club Los Angeles embodies the multicultural aspect of the city we live in yet we are very passionate about a team that plays over 6,000 miles away
Many members are not even Italian - we have American
some of which are more passionate Romanistas than many Romans I know
once you walk into the pub you are a Romanista
We have zero-tolerance for xenophobia or bigotry
Can you describe the football culture in Los Angeles
if you go to a local pub there's a higher chance of running into someone that is more passionate for a team from London
perhaps thanks to the efforts of fan clubs like ours."
What is your favourite Roma moment since Roma Club Los Angeles was formed
"Meeting Bruno Conti and Alessio Scarchilli in San Diego before the Roma Tottenham ICC tournament game was a great moment
Some members never met a former Roma player
Watching others interact at that event was great
as it was the first gathering we had since the COVID-19 lockdown
It was particularly special because a couple of members brought champagne to celebrate for various reasons
I even got a little emotional while watching everyone toast and enjoy their time
I guess it reminded me how far this Roma Club Los Angeles has grown
how all these people met each other through the club
and how they are now good friends who respect each other
What does it mean for Roma Club LA to be members of the Roma family
Being part of a fan club that is officially recognised by AS Roma brings them a bit closer
and gives them an additional reason to wear their Giallorosso pride while living their lives in the City of Angels
'Dimmi cos’e’ che ci fa sentire uniti anche se siamo lontani.'"
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The night drew in some time ago and dawn is now breaking
The birds outside begin their morning song
The other members of Edin Dzeko’s household went to bed hours ago
He’s no insomniac but he can’t hit the sack just yet
“I never sleep after games,” Dzeko tells The Athletic
His media duties ended in the mixed zone but the questions don’t stop
Too much thoughts about everything,” he says
Maybe there’s some chance I should have scored and I didn’t
I’m thinking how I could have done it differently
leaves him to it and gets into bed with their two children
the loss overshadowed what should have been a proud moment for Dzeko
The goal he scored to make it 3-1 early in the second half
jostling for position in the six-yard box before perfectly timing the jump to head past Andrea Consigli
a feat only six other players have managed in the 93 years of Roma’s existence
what stands out is the polish and the power
the impossible angles and high difficulty ratings of a variety of different finishes
Selecting Dzeko’s best goals in red and yellow isn’t easy
He is that rare blend; a scorer of fine goals and a fine goalscorer
We start breaking down his favourites, pulling up one from 2016 against Viktoria Plzen when Dzeko, Mohamed Salah and Radja Nainggolan had the Czechs on the run
“They have the quality to give the right passes
Salah was very quick but also good at coming to take the ball
he would already be running behind the defenders and I’d just give the ball to him
It’s Nainggolan who pokes the ball in front of Dzeko
This was the calling card of then-coach Luciano Spalletti’s Roma
non dove uno e’ — Pass the ball where someone’s going
Which is obvious because if you are running and I give the ball back to you
Causing Dzeko to stop in this case is a crowded penalty area
The smallest of windows opens for him to pass back inside to Nainggolan
his Belgian team-mate throws his hands up in the air in frustration
“I’m looking to see if I can pass the ball
Not for all but a handful of elite strikers
The Athletic thinks he is already picking out his spot but Dzeko doesn’t need to look
I was looking inside to see if I can give the ball to someone
Dzeko checks back and whips a shot across goal
It flashes past Kovacik’s shoulder and into what Italians call the ‘sette’ — the joint
in the shape of a number seven (sette is seven in Italian)
where Dzeko is applying one of those wraparound first-time finishes that every footballer wants to be on the end of
It’s May 2017 and he is in the midst of his best-ever season
Dzeko will finish as top scorer in Serie A with 29 goals and Roma will record their highest-ever points total
more than when they last won the title in 2001 but good enough this time only for second place
sets the tone for Roma’s biggest-ever away league win over AC Milan
“This obviously happens when you understand each other,” Dzeko says
We play a one-two and he also knows that I like to stop
I understand how he can give me the ball better
He can do it much better with the left foot
On the chemistry he built up with Salah and Nainggolan
Understanding me well with Momo and Radja didn’t come from the first day
the better it is for the team.” Salah and Nainggolan knew
that Dzeko is not your orthodox centre-forward
He may be 6ft 4in but he isn’t the kind of striker to goal-hang and demand his team-mates swing in high balls for him to head
they say a No 9 just waits in the middle,” he explains
“I’m not the guy who will wait in the middle for the cross or something like that
I have to have a lot of touches with the ball because if not
His predecessor Francesco Totti pioneered the modern interpretation of the false nine role
coming short and bringing others into play
as well as scoring a hatful of spectacular goals
and it’s a legacy that lives on in Dzeko’s style
The goal he set up for winter signing Carles Perez against Gent in February was his 34th assist in Roma colours and it’s clear he puts as much thought into his passing as his shooting
he had racked up 36 assists for the club in all competitions
📊 Con la rete di Carles Perez nella partita di andata, l’#ASRoma ha raggiunto per la prima volta le 10 partite europee consecutive con almeno un gol all’attivo ⚽️#UEL pic.twitter.com/tsNV8ZnuWj
— AS Roma (@OfficialASRoma) February 25, 2020
Is it better to feet?’ I’m always thinking two seconds ahead
Picking the right pass for a team-mate and selecting the best shot for a finish comes easier to Dzeko because of his ambidexterity
He doesn’t have to think about shifting the ball on to a stronger foot
What stands out about the curler against Milan is that
the even more jaw-dropping goals all come with his ‘weaker’ left
“I don’t like to call any of my feet weaker,” Dzeko smiles
(in football terms) it’s hard to be born two-footed
When I started training when I was younger
I just love shooting with my left and everyone was asking me
‘Why are you doing that?’” Dzeko’s response was typically matter of fact
We fast forward to Dzeko’s homage to Marco van Basten
a geometry-defying volley against Torino on the opening day of last season
The score is 0-0 as the game enters its final minute
Justin Kluivert is sprinting down the right and Dzeko is about to turn a bad cross into a debut assist for the teenage Dutchman
It hasn’t got much pace on it and the penalty area is jam-packed
not to mention goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu
I couldn’t see the ball when (Ola Aina) jumps
‘Did you think about stopping the ball (and bringing it down)?’ I say
I was thinking about the (Torino) players.” Kluivert has dragged centre-back Nicolas N’Koulou miles out of position
Aina is covering for him but a word with Soualiho Meite does not appear to resolve which one of them is supposed to pick up Dzeko
“I was hoping (Aina) wasn’t going to get the ball because it’s difficult.” The camera angle behind Dzeko shows his effort narrowly clears the former Chelsea player’s shoulder
I can think whatever I like but that’s the first thing that came to mind
Different from the one we’re coming to: The best Dzeko’s ever scored
The volley in the Champions League against Chelsea
Elevating the Chelsea goal above all others is a confluence of factors that actually go beyond the spark of delirium it ignited in every football fan who loves nothing more than the suspense of a ball hanging and then falling out of the sky for someone to Jackson Pollock onto the canvas of a goal net
“I’ve scored so many nice goals but this one…”
he makes the sort of hand gesture a chef would when he’s serving a dish he knows is going to earn his restaurant three Michelin stars
To get you in the mood for tonight’s Champions League action, relive THAT Dzeko volley 🙌🙌🙌 pic.twitter.com/ZXOp7MPagb
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) October 31, 2017
“The one against Chelsea is a different level from all the others
When I look at my goals I like to see the results
We scored the 2-2 with this goal (and soon after went 3-2 up in a 3-3 draw) This kind of goal… you don’t score every day.”
Dzeko hones in on the granular detail. “I made the move from here,” he says, pointing to a position between the lines, the kind of area a No 10 likes to float in. Federico Fazio is on the ball just inside Chelsea’s half and in a fleeting moment, he intuits what Dzeko is about to do. The Bosnian darts to his left, pulling off the side of Cesar Azpilicueta
How intelligent their feeling for the game is
And Federico was very intelligent in understanding where I wanted the ball
The defender was arriving and I just caught it well.” That’s an understatement
Goalkeeper Thibault Courtois’ head goes back like a tortoise’s into its shell
The Athletic flags a couple of other details about the goal
“Where I never scored for (Manchester) City,” Dzeko lights up
A glint also appears in the eye of Roma’s press officer
the Bridge was something of a collectors’ item in Dzeko’s career
Dzeko has scored almost everywhere he’s played
He has scored against everyone he’s faced in Serie A
he couldn’t have found a more emphatic way of lifting it
he suddenly realised the run he’d made to elude Azpilicueta wasn’t only perfect in its timing and coordination
It also left him almost within touching distance of Roma’s travelling support
All this side was full of our fans,” he says
talking in the hurried tones of someone reliving one of the most exhilarating moments of his football life
“I saw them and you know what Italians are like
Another thing The Athletic wants Dzeko to consider is the presence of Antonio Conte in the home dugout
Conte’s team were champions of England but Diego Costa had gone
Alvaro Morata was struggling to fill the void in Chelsea’s attack
Conte wanted me in the winter transfer window,” Dzeko says
It was touch and go whether he’d stay or not
But Chelsea didn’t meet their valuation and the Dzeko family
it felt like something clicked for Roma that night at the Bridge
which caused the Eternal City to erupt and party like it was 2001 all over again
Roma’s owner Jim Pallotta even leapt into the fountain in Piazza del Popolo
was out until two in the morning with his mates
“They’d asked for tickets before the first leg (at the Nou Camp)
even if a few of them probably didn’t want to any more.”
Rewatching the video of Roma’s bus ride to the Olimpico for the second leg of their semi-final against Liverpool
Dzeko is still taken aback by the crowds and the fervour on the streets
underestimating the depth of feeling in a fanbase that hadn’t seen their club make it this far in the European Cup in 34 years
You see Roma’s driver inching through a sea of people
“I think we were there for 10 or 15 minutes,” Dzeko recalls
It seemed like we didn’t think about the second game
after losing 5-3… our fans; they’ve done that
It maybe gave us even more power to try and do our best
It will stay for ever something we could have done better.” Dzeko’s voice trails off
Tipped to go again and build on that run to the last four of the Champions League — the hope was a title-challenge or a domestic cup final the following season — everything fell apart
Nainggolan and Kevin Strootman were sold that summer
a significant blow and fertile ground for excuses when things started to go wrong
Eusebio Di Francesco was fired in March 2019 and sporting director Monchi packed up his office soon afterwards
will point to the signing of Nicolo Zaniolo and a few other buys in defence of his record
a senior figure at Roma told The Athletic “what Monchi did to this programme is not describable.”
Without a stadium of their own and the revenues that come with it
player-trading remains a major source of income for Roma
The Athletic brings up the squad Dzeko joined in 2015
the new players; they always need a little bit more time to get used to the league
But I have to say the club has grown so much in the last four years and it’s getting bigger and bigger every year.”
So is the responsibility on Dzeko’s shoulders
Daniele De Rossi’s contract wasn’t renewed last summer and after six months at Boca Juniors
It means the armband is now velcroed around Dzeko’s bicep
wore it and Dzeko is only the third in half a century to do so after Abel Balbo and “Pluto” Aldair
“Everything has to change sometimes,” Dzeko jokes
I’m the only player left from five years ago
It’s a privilege for me to come after all these guys; Totti and De Rossi
who are the biggest legends not just in Rome but also in Italy
He wanted Dzeko to join him at Inter Milan and judging by what they were hearing
the Roma fans were so sure the Bosnian was leaving they booed and whistled when he was substituted in the final game of last season
Dzeko has thick skin though and took it all in his stride
Then you don’t score for three or four games and almost everybody hates you
Maybe it’s difficult for some of the players
I’m 100 per cent sure it’s not the same if they whistle me and if they whistle one of the younger players
“It’s such a shame for a club like this not to have won anything in the last years
everything you could wish for in this club
We just need this last step: to win some trophies
Every trophy gives you more confidence and more belief that you can reach even higher
James Horncastle covers Serie A for The Athletic. He joins from ESPN and is working on a book about Roberto Baggio. Follow James on Twitter @JamesHorncastle
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A 20-year-old YouTuber, Matteo Di Pietro, was sentenced to four-years and four-months in prison on Wednesday after a Rome judge accepted a plea-bargain with prosecutors over an accident in June last year in which a five-year-old boy was killed.
The aftermath of the accident. (Photo: ANSA)
Di Pietro, a member of the ‘Borderline’ YouTube collective, was driving a rented Lamborghini SUV that ran into a Smart ...
Italy has slipped three spots, from 46th in 2024 to 49th place in 2025 in the Press Freedom Index drawn up every year by Reporters Sans Frontières (Reporters Without Borders - RSF).
Researcher and lecturer Flavia Marcello explores the fascist influence on the architecture of Rome.
With three rounds remaining, the race for the fourth Champions League qualifying spot from Italy’s Serie A has become even tighter.
Napoli didn’t allow flares and delays to affect their performance as Antonio Conte’s side ground out a 1-0 win at Lecce to take firm control of Serie A in Italy.
Fiorentina have lost the first leg of their UEFA Conference League semifinal tie 2-1 away to Real Betis.
Inter Milan’s Serie A title defence is on the line with the busy champions chasing a fresher Napoli side who have the finishing line in sight.
Carlo Ancelotti has turned down the Brazil job and is mulling a mega offer to coach Saudi Arabia, Spanish sports daily ‘Marca’ said Wednesday.
British director Ken Loach has blasted plans to tear down much of Milan’s iconic San Siro stadium to make room for a new home for Inter and AC Milan.
Barcelona and Inter Milan have delivered a thrilling 3-3 draw in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.
One of the pillars of Italian culture is the union between music and wine. Nicholas ‘Nick’ Renfree-Marks is somewhat of an expert on both.
Solara Garden Christmas Village reopens on Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. You can even bring your little dog with you on the trolley provided.
In Casal Palocco, Solara Garden’s Christmas Village, which celebrates 27 years of operation this year, reopens. In this village there are lights, cribs, trees and other decorative elements from all over the world. And so as early as October, people in Rome can experience the atmosphere of one of the most beautiful times of the year.
The space is very large, 8,000 square meters of totally renovated exhibition, with different thematic areas, by colors and style. The gingerbread house, the lights of Manhattan, the forest, the retro landscapes of the Belle Epoque and the classic Christmas are some of the areas of the Village that has been open for many years.
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And still for nativity fans there are the Lemax village
the area where you can find the American brand Kurt Adler (which makes visitors immerse themselves in the world of Disney and Coca-Cola) and the corner dedicated to teenagers
and there will be decorating classes and special events to experience the magic of Christmas
The Solara Garden Christmas Village in Rome
This event recreates the magic of Christmas with lights
nativity scenes and decorations from all over the world
This year there is the “Funtasy” hall with sparkling décor
New features include iridescent and icy themes, and collections such as “Harry Potter.”
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Stories and advice about our beloved classics
especially those with a strong YouTube or other social media presence
will be coming under increasing scrutiny following the death of a child in Italy
travelling as a passenger in a Smart ForFour was killed when the hatchback was struck by a Lamborghini Urus SUV
The boy’s mother and sister were also injured in the incident.
the Lamborghini was used for a YouTube challenge film in which a team
were attempting to drive it for 50 hours without stopping
The road on which the incident took place — in Casal Palocco
a suburb of Rome — has a 30km/h (18mph) speed limit
but the Italian authorities have not indicated how fast the Lamborghini was travelling at the time of the impact
The film was being shot for Di Pietro’s YouTube channel The Borderline
and one aspect of the case causing outrage is that
the team continued filming after the crash
One of the party is said to have told those at the scene: “Don’t worry
we’ll give a lot of money to the family [of the victim] and everything will be sorted.”
The Borderline has 600,000 subscribers and last year had earnings of €200,000 from YouTube advertising revenue
The channel has in the past been sponsored by Japanese electronics giant Sony
donating camera equipment used to make some of its films
Sony had previously tweeted about the channel
but that tweet has since been deleted.
Paulo is a former employee of the Italian president’s office
and was investigated — but subsequently cleared — for an accounting scandal.
This is far from the first time that a combination of YouTube and supercars has led to tragedy
the popular gaming YouTuber McSkillet — actually called Trevor Heitmann — was killed in a head-on collision between a McLaren supercar he was driving (on the wrong side of the road) and an SUV
A woman and her daughter were also killed in the incident
Heitmann was not filming at the time.
a video was posted of an illegal street race in California following a massive high-speed impact involving a Chevrolet Corvette supercar
The car split in two and left its engine lying several yards away
Then there was the case of YouTuber Darius Dobre
hugely powerful V10-engined Lamborghini Huracan STO supercar
but crashed it through a fence at a racetrack while filming
A far more tragic case took place in Mexico
on the Atlacomulco-Acambay Pan-American highway when a high-powered V8-engined Chevrolet Camaro
driven by YouTuber Heisenwolf (real name: Amado Amir Gonzalez) crossed the central reservation and struck a taxi
five other adults and a ten-year-old child
Supercar-based controversy doesn’t always have to involve speed and accidents
A YouTuber known as Doctor Troller came in for sharp criticism when
he parked a bright red Lamborghini outside the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
except that the car was covered in advertisements for a phony Covid-19 cure
It was also parked on a double-yellow line
the first electoral committee of the candidate for mayor of Rome for Action Carlo Calenda
From here Calenda launched its proposal for the territory
“Ostia must become an independent municipality and the reason is very simple because Rome has managed it very badly
Today the potential of Ostia they do not see each other
no one has been able to give it the strength to find its vocation ”
clarifying that the measure would only concern the coast and not other territories of the Rome X Municipality such as Acilia or Casal Palocco
“I chose Ostia to open the first electoral committee because we have been here a lot
it is already the fourth time I have come - added Calenda -
Ostia has been very neglected in recent years by Rome which has not managed to develop its potential or to put it back in order
indeed speculations have often been unleashed on Ostia that have partly ruined the territory and I think it needs to be treated with great attention "
Calenda also presented and distributed the new t-shirts
white with the blue writing that reads "Feather or fero"
famous expression of the Carlo Verdone's film “White
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Tottenham and Bournemouth target Nicolo Zaniolo failed to turn up for Roma training after police were called on supporters outside of his house
The versatile Italian has been the subject of much transfer speculation after a fine 2021/22 season in Rome
Capable of playing as an attacking midfielder or winger
Zaniolo has been heavily linked with a switch to the Premier League or to stay in Italy to join AC Milan
Relegation-threatened Bournemouth reportedly agreed a deal
only for it to be turned down by the 11-cap Italy international
His club manager, Jose Mourinho, has since said ‘unfortunately he will be staying’ - claiming the player has asked to leave every day of the January transfer window
That has seen a vile backlash from supporters
with banners against him outside of Rome’s colosseum
and also the club’s Trigoria training complex
following a 2-1 Serie A loss to Napoli - which Zaniolo missed - it’s been reported that the police were involved around 1:30am after the defeat due to fans outside of his house
Leading Italian news agency ANSA claim that supporters chased the 23-year-old - calling him a ‘piece of s***’.
only for the abuse to continue into the night
Roma have condemned the incident through ANSA
It's also been said that the club contacted Zaniolo
before phoning the police to deal with the incident
Zaniolo has removed ‘Player of Roma’ from his Instagram page
while his mother and sister have condemned the abuse on their social media
A banner on a bridge outside of Rome’s colosseum read ‘Zaniolo betrayer and s*** without honour’ and graffiti was left on a wall at the club’s training ground with a similar insult while calling his mother ‘a b****’
Zaniolo’s mother has since reposted the images with the caption “All this hatred seems a little over the top,” while his sister did the same
Roma are yet to release a statement on the incident
with it likely that Zaniolo will attempt a move away before the close of the winter transfer window
We're in Casal Palocco in Rome to meet Arma Dzeko
She spoke about her special relationship with the city of Rome
about her social commitment in Bosnia-Herzegovina and about some Dzeko's family stories:
I want to be a voice for the Bosnian people
I'm working with a foundation called "Heart for Children" for cancer patient and we are involved in two projects that have been very successful
men to donate their hair to make wigs for children with cancer
The first time I cut my own hair and I'm waiting to do it again
I still don't have white hair a I never colored it
There are two conditions to participate: having hair at least 35 cm long and 100% natural hair
We have organized other events in different cities and during the whole year the people send hair by mail
They're interested in the event for all year and they wait for the next one
Last year there was a big event in Sarajevo
there were so many young girls with long hair who never cut their hair and we know how important the hair are for 14- or 15-years old girls and they were happy to donate and make other children happy
❣️❣️❣️❣️ #mojakosatvojakosa
Un post condiviso da Amra Džeko (@amradzeko) in data: 18 Nov 2019 alle ore 10:40 PST
The second project is called "The Parent's House"
It's a facility in Sarajevo: parents of sick children who come from outside can stay there so they can be close to their children while they're in treatment
I'm very proud of the Bosnia people because everyone makes themselves available to help
It's very important to speak about that because everyone can do something
These parents have to know that they are not alone and it's very important to meet them
Un post condiviso da Amra Džeko (@amradzeko) in data: 10 Nov 2019 alle ore 3:47 PST
I know that Roma fans love me because they think the decision to stay here was mine
On two occasions he could move to Chelsea or Inter but we are fine in Rome
but in the end Edin decides about his career
Football is Edin's greatest passion and we all live it too"
Here are some stores in Rome where you can find Christmas lights
and other decorations to beautify your home
In November already many of us start counting down to December 8
The time when our homes become bright and colorful thanks to Christmas decorations
the size of the tree and the hundreds of balls and lights that fill our living room
Where: Via della Scrofa, 93, Rome. Open Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday opens at 2 p.m.
View this post on Instagram In South Rome, in Casal Palocco, is the Solara Garden Christmas Village, which celebrates 25 years of activity this year. In this village, open daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., there are lights, cribs, trees and other decorative elements from all over the world.
The space is very large: as much as 8,000 square meters of totally renovated display, with 15 rooms different in color and style.
Where: Via Di Macchia Saponara 247/249, Rome.
View this post on Instagram Right in the center of Rome is Christmas The Orginal. A store for all fans of Christmas and Christmas decorations. The owners designed this special store, gathering their experiences from their various trips to the States and Europe. Here you will find customizable decorations, special trees and articulators.
Where: Via del Corso 167/a, Rome. Another store can also be found at Castel Romano Designer Outlet. Open Monday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
View this post on Instagram For more than 15 years, the Christmas Village in Rome has returned every October to surprise you with its atmospheric atmosphere and decorations and to make your Christmas magical. Want to decorate your home in preparation for Christmas? Here you will find a wide range of products: Christmas trees, Christmas lights, handcrafted cribs, decorations and much more.
Where: Via Dei Laghi, Km 4.300, 00047 Marino. The Nurseries are open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sundays until 6 p.m.
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In the Fleming area, at Dimora Home & Happiness Christmas is already here. You can find lots of furniture and decorations to decorate your home in true Christmas spirit.
Where: 9/11 Bevagna Street. The store is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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In Rome’s Rinascente the magic of Christmas has already triumphed
In the large store in Piazza Fiume you will find a selection of artistic nativity scenes
You can give gourmet food in special decorated Christmas packages
You can also discover Lemax collection items in the Christmas Factory to recreate a Christmas village. La Rinascente is open daily, Fridays and Saturdays until 11 p.m.
Where: Via della Rotonda 41 a, Rome. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: 22 Marco Vincenzo Coronelli St. Open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Closed Sundays.
Where: 80 Via Trionfale. Open Monday through Friday from 06:00 to 19:30, Saturday from 06:00 to 13:00. Closed Sundays.
Where: 87 Via San Tommaso d’Aquino, Rome. Online service is available.
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A five-year-old has been killed as YouTubers crash a Lamborghini they were driving for a 50-hour challenge video
The tragic incident took place last week (14 June) in a suburb in Rome, Italy, when the five-year-old was travelling as a passenger in a Smart ForFour car
The child
was sat in the vehicle when it was struck by the Lamborghini Urus SUV
The child's 29-year-old mother and four-year-old sister
The Lamborghini was being used for a video by YouTubers TheBorderline in which drivers were challenged to cruise for 50 hours without stopping, according to Italian police
Four people were in the Lamborghini at the time of the crash
The devastating stunt crash took place in Casal Palocco with the road having a 30km/h (18mph) speed limit
Authorities have not yet revealed how fast the Lambo was driving at the point of impact
The child later died at the Grassi di Ostia after the doctors' desperate attempts to save his life
The ordeal has since led to anger and utter outrage over people using social media to broadcast such reckless and irresponsible stunts
TheBorderline's YouTube channel currently has more than 600k subscribers
The social media company has offices near the Vatican and reportedly earned nearly €200,000 (around $218,000) last year alone from ad revenue generated by filming and posting viral online challenges
TheBorderline took to YouTube to share a statement on the matter
The translated statement reads: "TheBorderline express to the family the most sincere and deepest pain
"What happened has left everyone marked with a deep wound
nothing will ever be the same again."
It continued: "The idea of TheBorderline was to offer young people entertainment with a wholesome spirit
"The tragedy that happened is so profound that it makes it morally impossible for us to continue this path."
TheBorderline group stops all activity with this last message
"Our only thought is for Manuel."
Di Pietro's lawyer and uncle Francesco Consalvi denied allegations that the crash was caused by the Lamborghini undertaking a reckless manoeuvre
and claimed the vehicle was travelling between 60 and 80 km per hour (37-50 mph)
The driver of the vehicle is currently under investigation for causing a death by dangerous driving
Topics: World News, YouTube, Cars
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