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UEL: French police arrest 101 Roma fans ahead of OGC Nice clash

UEL: French police arrest 101 Roma fans ahead of OGC Nice clash

French police arrested 101 AS Roma fans in the city of Nice on Tuesday ahead of the Italian team’s UEFA Europa League clash with OGC Nice on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. According to reports, Giallorossi supporters were seen carrying weapons like sticks, shovels and knuckle dusters around the Nice city centre, which drew the attention of local police and ultimately led to the arrests. Initially, 102 arrests...

New Roma signing Leon Bailey suffers injury during first training session

New Roma signing Leon Bailey suffers injury during first training session

New AS Roma signing Leon Bailey suffered a muscle injury during his first training session with the club on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. The 28-year-old joined the Giallorossi on loan from Aston Villa and picked up the injury just a few hours after his unveiling. Roma, in a statement, said Bailey suffered a myotendinous injury of the right rectus femoris on Wednesday and will need further diagnostic...

Leon Bailey joins AS Roma on loan from Aston Villa

Leon Bailey joins AS Roma on loan from Aston Villa

Leon Bailey has joined Italian Serie A outfit AS Roma from Premier League side Aston Villa for the rest of the 2025-26 season with the option to buy, Afrosport reports. The 28-year-old Jamaican joined Villa from Bayer Leverkusen in 2021 and has played a total of 144 times in all competitions for the Midlands side, scoring 22 goals and providing 24 assists. The 2023-24 campaign was...

Evan Ferguson joins AS Roma on loan from Brighton

Evan Ferguson joins AS Roma on loan from Brighton

Evan Ferguson has joined Italian Serie A giants AS Roma on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion for the 2025-26 season, Afrosport reports. The 20-year-old Irish forward joined the Seagulls from Bohemians in his home country in January 2021 at the age of 16, making his breakthrough during the 2022-23 season, scoring 10 goals in 25 appearances across all competitions and earning his senior debut for...

Done Deal: Nigeria’s Rinsola Babajide joins Roma until 2027

Super Falcons forward Rinsola Babajide has completed a permanent move to Italian club AS Roma, Afrosport reports. Babajide joins Roma on a two-year deal until 2027 after departing Spanish Liga F club UD Tenerife in May, following the expiration of her contract. “It’s an honour to be honest," Babajide told club media after her move was made official. "It’s a Champions League club, a prestigious club...