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D'Amico says Roma have a decent squad and says January is far off for Endrick
·20 October 2026·7d ago

D'Amico says Roma have a decent squad and says January is far off for Endrick

Source: GialloRossi.net

Roma sporting director Tony D'Amico spoke to journalists before the club's Champions League League Phase third matchday game against Slovan Bratislava at the Stadio Olimpico, saying the squad is good enough to compete. On Endrick, he said January is a long way off and that the club is focused on itself for now.

D'Amico was asked how the team had experienced the seven minutes against Real Madrid that Roma endured in their previous Champions League match. He said: "7 minuti particolari, senza respirare" – seven particular minutes, without breathing – but added that football is like this and the Champions League is a difficult competition. He pointed to the 80 spectacular minutes the team had played, adding that in all matches the club analyses every aspect and that in that game the negative aspect was the points. "Abbiamo vissuto una grande serata" – we had a great evening.

Roma have already restarted their league campaign, with a win over Genoa featuring many young players. D'Amico described it as a nice evening and said the club was curious too. He praised head coach Gian Piero Gasperini, saying he is a master on this matter regardless of the players' age, and that if he has valid players at his disposal he always gets the maximum. The Genoa game came three days after the Real Madrid match, and D'Amico said the young players had been good and the club was truly happy. "Sappiamo che possiamo contare su una discreta rosa" – we know we can count on a decent squad.

Asked whether Roma would try again for Endrick, D'Amico said: "Gennaio è molto lontano" – January is very far away. "Ora ci concentriamo su noi stessi, poi a gennaio metteremo il nostro massimo per mettere a disposizione del mister delle risorse" – now we are concentrating on ourselves, then in January we will do our utmost to make resources available to the coach.

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Roma sporting director Tony D'Amico spoke to reporters ahead of the club's Champions League League Phase third-matchday game against Slovan Bratislava at the Stadio Olimpico. He said the squad is good enough to compete and that the club is focused on itself for now. GialloRossi.net reports that he was asked about Endrick and said January is a long way off. On the previous Champions League match against Real Madrid, both outlets quote him describing "7 minutes particular, without breathing," while stressing that football is like this and that the team had played 80 spectacular minutes. He said the negative aspect of that game was the points and called the evening "a great evening."

Retesport, which says D'Amico spoke to Sky Sport, frames the Real Madrid game as dramatic and says Roma conceded late and lost two points. GialloRossi.net does not mention a late concession. Both outlets cover the league win over Genoa, which featured many young players. GialloRossi.net says the club restarted its league campaign with that result, that D'Amico called it a nice evening, and that the club was truly happy with its young players. Retesport calls it a recent win and presents it as a sign of continuity. Both quote D'Amico praising head coach Gian Piero Gasperini as a master regardless of players' age.

On the winter window, both outlets carry D'Amico's line that January is very far away and that Roma will put in their maximum effort to make resources available to the coach. Both also quote him saying, "We know we can count on a decent squad." GialloRossi.net is the only outlet that links the January comments directly to Endrick.

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Testo Originale / Source Text

“Il ds giallorosso Tony D’Amico interviene ai microfoni dei giornalisti nei minuti che precedono il calcio d’inizio di Roma-Slovan Bratislava. Queste le dichiarazioni del dirigente romanista dall’Olimpico prima della sfida valida per la terza giornata della League Phase di Champions League. La Roma…”

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