Federico Ricci: Roma means everything to me

AS Roma has opened sales for a ticket package covering three home fixtures between 17 and 27 October: Serie A matches against Genoa and Cagliari, and a UEFA Champions League group-stage match against SK Slovan Bratislava. Tickets are priced at €28 per match and sales began at 13:00 on 18 September. All three matches will be played at the Stadio Olimpico under manager Gian Piero Gasperini. The package offers a discounted rate compared to purchasing individual match tickets. Roma has stated that the package price will be lower than the sum of three single tickets, though the specific discount has not been disclosed. The club has outlined provisions for ticket holder flexibility, allowing supporters to change the registered user on their tickets either for all three matches or for a single match within the package. Roma's statement confirmed: "AS Roma communicates that from 13:00 on Friday 18 September, it will be possible to purchase the package valid for the 3 home matches against Genoa and Cagliari in Serie A and the home Champions League group-stage match against SK Slovan Bratislava. From €28 per match. Further information on user changes will be available on each match from when individual matches go on sale. User changes can be made for a single match in the package. In no case will refunds of tickets purchased with the package be possible."

Mattia Scala, head coach of Roma's Primavera side, announced on social media that he has passed the Master course at Coverciano and obtained his UEFA Pro licence. The qualification allows him to manage in the Italian top two divisions and represents the final coaching credential required for those seeking an international profile. It follows completion of UEFA A and B licences. Scala marked the achievement with a Ligabue lyric: "It is always dreams that give shape to the world." Among the images he shared were the FIGC's official list of coaches who completed the course, which included former players Aleksandar Kolarov and Franck Ribery, as well as a selfie with Cesc Fabregas, manager of Como.

Roma will host Inter on Saturday 19 September in a top-of-the-table Serie A match with kickoff at 18:00 at the Stadio Olimpico. The fixture is the fifth round of the season and the final game before the international break. Over 60,000 spectators are expected to fill the stadium, with the club announcing gates will open at 15:30—two and a half hours before the match begins. Both sides arrive with full points from their opening four matches, making this a high-stakes encounter on the league's opening weekend. The match has drawn significant global media attention, with over 400 accredited broadcasters, journalists and photographers expected from across Europe and beyond, including China, the Middle East, the United States, Russia, Brazil, Argentina, Poland, Switzerland, Spain, France, Germany and England. Head coach Gasperini's squad will look to harness the home crowd, described by the club as having acted as a "twelfth man" in previous home fixtures this season. Tickets remain available for purchase. The club advises supporters to arrive at least 90 minutes before kickoff to avoid congestion at turnstiles. From 15:00 until the final whistle, assistance will be available at box 4 on via Nigra. From three hours before kickoff, supporters can also contact the AS Roma Contact Center by phone (06.89386000), email or web form for any enquiries.