All-Star: AS Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi says "USA is 10 years ahead of Italy and Europe"

Aug 02, 2013 1454

How many clubs in the world experience fan protests ... during preseason? AS Roma, for one.

The Giallorossi are already under plenty of pressure a full month before the start of the new Serie A campaign on August 25 — a direct result of a sixth-place league finish and an Italian Cup final loss to archrivals Lazio.

Although the club has just three league titles to its name, with the last one coming in 2000-01, AS Roma's massive fan base continues to set expectations sky high. And Wednesday night's AT&T MLS All-Star Game (9 pm ET on ESPN2, TSN/RDS, UniMas) is seen as a chance for the team to change the narrative ahead of the upcoming season.

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Source: http://www.mlssoccer.com

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