Sky Sport has reported that after several offers to continue playing, Daniele De Rossi has decided to retire from football. The Rome-born midfielder will indeed end his career as a one-shirt man and will now begin the next phase of his footballing life. The 35 year-old will now focus on his beginning his career as a manger.

John Solano The Editor of RomaPress, John has been covering Italian football as a freelance journalist for over 10 years and has appeared in various publications including ASRoma.com, ESPN, The Liverpool Echo, and more.