But he doesn’t stop with football.

– We will all shed a tear when he takes off his shirt for the last time, against Parma, but we respect that he wants to extend his career even if it continues outside of Rome, ” says convening shop stewards James Pallotta.

De Rossi came to Roma as a teenager in 2000 and has since made 63 goals in 614 matches. Two years ago, he became the captain of the team when another klubbikon, Francesco Totti, ended his career.