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Roma remembers Giorgio Rossi, the club's longest-serving masseur, eight years after his death
·23 September 2026·45d ago

Roma remembers Giorgio Rossi, the club's longest-serving masseur, eight years after his death

Source: Forza Roma

AS Roma paid tribute to Giorgio Rossi on the eighth anniversary of his death on 23 September 2018. Rossi was the club's historic masseur who served Roma for 55 years, from 1957 to 2012, making him the person with the longest tenure in the club's history.

The club released a statement honouring his extraordinary legacy. Former Roma president Franco Sensi once brought the legend Aldair to Rossi and told him with a smile: "You see, this is the true owner of Roma." Manager Luciano Spalletti later gave Rossi the affectionate title of "president of the dressing room", reflecting the deep respect he commanded across the organisation. The statement emphasised that Rossi was far more than a masseur: "He was father, friend, confidant, accomplice—everything. Giorgio did not only massage the muscles of Roma's players, but also caressed their hearts."

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“Otto anni fa la morte di Giorgio Rossi, storico massaggiatore della Roma che ha lavorato a Trigoria per 55 anni. Il club giallorosso lo ha ricordato con un comunicato sul sito ufficiale: "Il 23 settembre 2018 la Roma ci lasciava Giorgio Rossi, un pezzo della nostra storia. Dal 1957 al 2012, 55 anni…”

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