Roma ... It's all change in the Italian Capital

The Giallorossi are one of the biggest names in Italian football with some of the World's greats like Guido Masseti, Giuseppe Gianni and Aldair having played at the hallowed turf at the Stadio Olimpico. The last few years however have been tough for Roma fans finishing 6th in Serie A. More importantly however this past year the club was overtaken by Napoli, Udinese and city rivals Lazio which called for change. 

The club are now owned by Thomas DiBenedetto an American businessman who is presently a partner in the New England Sports Ventures, who own both the Boston Red Sox and Liverpool F.C. The effects of the change can already be seen at the Stadio with the club bringing in Barcelona B coach Luis Enrique (whose tenure at the Nou Camp as B team coach was a little better than that of Pep). There are changes on the pitch too with the club on the verge of bringing in Dutch goal stopper Martin Stekelenburg, Bojan Krkic and River Plate's starlet Erik Lamela. As well as the new signings the club has been able to hold on crucial cogs in their existing wheel int he form of David Pizarro, Juan and most crucially skipper Daniele De Rossi.

With the wholesale changes that are occurring in the Italian capital it is no wonder that optimism is high amongst locals with a feeling that the influx of new, fresh talent alongside a new footballing philosophy under Enrique will lead to the  club challenging for the Scudetto as they last did at the turn of the Millennium.