Mancini Celebrates 30th Birthday with Roma Teammates

Max Tonetto, a former Roma defender with over 300 Serie A appearances and three trophies won with the Giallorossi, has retired from professional football. The left-back has ended his playing career and moved on to a new chapter in life. Tonetto's retirement marks the end of a notable career that included significant time at Roma, where he established himself as a reliable defender and made a meaningful contribution to the club's trophy-winning periods. Details about the specific circumstances of his retirement and transition to his new role remain unclear.

Commentators have weighed in on Roma's managerial situation, with Jacobelli calling for the club to make a clear statement regarding its intentions with both Ranieri and Gasperini. Carina suggests the Friedkin ownership is adopting a wait-and-see approach, observing which figure will back down first in what appears to be an internal standoff. The remarks reflect uncertainty surrounding Roma's leadership plans and suggest tension or competing interests within the club's decision-making process. A resolution on the club's managerial direction appears pending, with stakeholders waiting for clarity on how the situation will ultimately be resolved.

AS Roma partnered with AMA (Rome's municipal waste management company) and Ogyre to organize an environmental cleanup initiative along the Tiber River on April 22 for Earth Day 2026. The activity took place at the Foro Italico park, just hundreds of meters from the Olimpico Stadium. Young players from Roma's academy, including Under-13 and Under-14 age groups, along with male Under-17 players Corredera and Saviano, and female Under-19 players Parente and Terlizzi, participated in collecting waste from the riverbanks. The cleanup effort aligns with Roma's climate emergency policy and their broader sustainability strategy. The club is working toward a mission launched with Ogyre to collect 30,000kg of marine and coastal waste by June 2026. By removing litter from river areas before it reaches the sea, the initiative aims to protect aquatic ecosystems and prevent further pollution. Ogyre representatives Alice Casella and Marta Berardini provided education about the global plastic crisis. Participants collected over 90kg of waste, including a shopping cart and plastic table, which were sorted and documented. AMA provided special virtual reality viewers to show participants the journey of collected waste through the recycling process. All waste data was recorded and shared with the European Environment Agency's Citizen Science platform for monitoring pollution dispersal along rivers and beaches. The event combined environmental education with friendly competition, featuring Roma's mascot Romolo.