Daniele De Rossi has returned to talk about his adventure as owner of Ostiamare . The former Roma captain presented " Radici " today in Milan , the docuseries dedicated to his return to the club where he took his first steps as a footballer, acquired in January 2025 shortly after being dismissed from the Giallorossi dugout.
During the presentation, De Rossi joked about the criticisms that footballers often direct at presidents, imagining what they would do in their place: “For years and years, footballers have said 'the president doesn't understand anything, if I were in charge instead', they always play role-play, pretending, but I did it in person with my savings ,” the former midfielder said as reported by ANSA.
De Rossi: "I'm a little embarrassed to see myself on screen."
The former Giallorossi captain later admitted to feeling a certain embarrassment when he saw himself in front of the cameras, explaining what convinced him to participate in the project. "I don't like seeing myself on screen, I'm a little ashamed, but I like it when my city and a lesser-known part of me come out. I was never embarrassed on the pitch, but I never sought the spotlight. I'm not the protagonist of Radici, but my city and its team are . "
De Rossi then returned to his dismissal from Roma in January 2025 : "I've always had this dream, regardless of the dismissal and the fact that it was a bit abrupt and premature, perhaps it had a somewhat unconscious impact: to look for another place that would make me happy. I left a place that had always made me happy, and perhaps unconsciously I went looking for another."
The docuseries , produced by DDR Media and Damocle in collaboration with Sky , will be available from November 19 on Sky Primafila and streaming on NOW.
