AS Roma Football: Squad, Predictions and Africa's Giallorossi

Roma, or AS Roma, are the football club of Rome, founded on 7 June 1927, known as the Giallorossi (the yellow and reds) and the Lupi (the wolves), and at home at the Stadio Olimpico. They had won Serie A three times by 2026, in 1941-42, 1982-83 and 2000-01, and lifted the first Conference League on 25 May 2022. If you call the game soccer, as plenty of readers in Johannesburg and Durban do, it is the same club and the same argument.

Below, the club is set out in the order most readers ask about it. It starts with who Roma are and where the news and transfer talk lives, then covers how to read the squad and the match preview, the trophies and the history behind them. After that come the derbies, the African links (Mohamed Salah is the best known) and a kick off table in GMT, WAT, SAST and EAT. The live parts, from results to the squad list, sit in the modules above and refresh after every match.

Who Are AS Roma, the Giallorossi and the Lupi?

AS Roma and Roma are the same club, and the full name is Associazione Sportiva Roma. It was formed on 7 June 1927, when three Rome clubs, Roman FC, SS Alba-Audace and Fortitudo-Pro Roma SGS, merged in a move driven by Italo Foschi. The colours are carmine red and golden yellow, which is where the Giallorossi name comes from. The badge shows the wolf feeding Romulus and Remus, the twins of Rome's founding myth, which gives the club the Lupi name. Roma began playing at the Stadio Olimpico in 1953.

Where Is the Latest Roma News and Transfer Talk?

The latest Roma news sits in the news and results modules above, which update after each match and each confirmed signing, so the written layer never goes out of date. That being said, transfer talk moves faster than a danfo on the Third Mainland Bridge at dawn, so read every story by its date and its source. A signing counts only when the club confirms it, and the squad module changes at that moment.

How Do You Read Roma Predictions and Fixtures From Africa?

Roma predictions here are match previews, framed by the head to head record and what is at stake, and each prediction gives a probability and a reference price. Start with the Roma fixtures list, which shows the opponent, competition, venue and kick off in your own time zone. Then open the preview, which sets out how the two sides have fared against each other and whether the game is a derby, a European night or a cup tie. A call just above even means the outcome is expected a little more often than not, which is a long way from certain.

How Is the Roma Squad Set Out, and Who Runs the Club?

The Roma squad module lists every player by position, from goalkeepers through to forwards, with shirt numbers, nationalities and a marker for anyone on loan. The head coach sits in the same module, because coaches change and the module changes with them. Ownership has been steadier. A group led by Thomas R. DiBenedetto bought Roma in 2011, with James Pallotta becoming president in 2012. The Friedkin Group signed a preliminary contract to buy the club on 6 August 2020, reportedly for $591 million. African players carry their national flag in the list, so a Super Eagles or Black Stars arrival shows the moment it is confirmed.

What Have Roma Won?

Roma won Serie A in 1941-42, 1982-83 and 2000-01, with Coppa Italia wins spanning 1963-64 to 2007-08 and Supercoppa Italiana wins in 2001 and 2007. In Europe, the club won the Fairs Cup in 1960-61, beating Birmingham City 4-2 in the final, and became the first winner of the Conference League by beating Feyenoord on 25 May 2022. They also reached the 2022-23 Europa League final and finished as runners up. It could be argued that a run of finals says as much about a club's reach as its trophies do. The records module keeps the honours beside the all time figures.

So, why do three league titles feel like more? Partly because each came in a different era: a wartime title, a fine side of the early 1980s and the Totti team at the turn of the century, each remembered in Rome like a family wedding. Partly because Roma have lived at the top level for so long. The only relegation came at the end of 1950-51, and the club was back in Serie A for 1952-53. If you follow a club that wins less often but celebrates harder, Roma will feel familiar.

From the 1927 Merger to the Olimpico: Roma's History in Brief

The defining night in Roma's history, perhaps, is the 1983-84 European Cup final, lost to Liverpool on penalties at the club's own Stadio Olimpico. It came a year after the 1982-83 title. The ground was largely rebuilt for the 1990 World Cup, and the same bowl still hosts the derbies and European evenings that Roma build their seasons around.

Francesco Totti is the legend every other Roma name is measured against. Totti finished his Roma career in 2017 as the club’s appearance and scoring record holder. He was part of the side that won the 2000-01 title, and he won the 2006 World Cup with Italy before playing his final Roma match on 28 May 2017. In my opinion, Totti did for Roma what a family name does on a Lagos street, where everyone knows the house by it. That is why a search for Roma legends still starts with him, and why his number is the first thing older fans mention.

Why Do African Fans Follow Roma?

Roma reach African fans through the Premier League, the Champions League and Serie A highlights. The pull, in my opinion, comes from Totti's loyalty, José Mourinho's 2022 Conference League win and the noise of the Olimpico on a derby night.

Mohamed Salah is the African name that matters most at Roma. The Egyptian forward left for Liverpool in 2017 for about €39 million, and his Roma spell provides a specific Egyptian connection to the club.

What does Roma mean for the Super Eagles, the Black Stars, Bafana Bafana, the Harambee Stars and the Uganda Cranes? The answer lives in the squad module, which shows every player's national team, and it is the place to check before any club versus country debate starts. When one of the five countries has a player in Rome, his minutes in Serie A and Europe become a selection question back home, and our national team pages follow that.

Lazio and Napoli: What Are Roma's Biggest Derbies?

Roma's biggest fixture is the Derby della Capitale against Lazio, a city derby made sharper because both clubs share the Stadio Olimpico, so the home end changes with the fixture while the ground stays the same. Think of two families sharing one compound and taking turns with the generator. The second great rivalry is the Derby del Sole against Napoli, the derby of the sun between Rome and Naples. Both fixtures carry a derby label in the module, with the head to head record beside them, so you can read the long story before kick off.

What Time Do Roma Games Kick Off in Africa, and Where Can You Watch?

Roma usually kick off in the Italian afternoon or evening, so most matches land in the African afternoon or evening, and the fixture module converts each one to GMT, WAT, SAST and EAT automatically. Ghana runs on GMT, Nigeria on WAT, South Africa on SAST, and Kenya and Uganda on EAT. The detail that catches people out is that Italy changes its clocks for summer while none of the five countries do. As such, the same Rome kick off arrives an hour earlier from late March to late October, as the table shows.

Where you can watch Roma depends on your country, and the broadcaster beside each fixture is set per market, so it changes when the rights change. Serie A is mostly a pay TV and streaming habit across Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana and Uganda, and a great deal of viewing happens on a phone in the evening. My advice is simple: check the fixture card on the day, note your local time, and if you are heading to a viewing centre, get there before the teams walk out, because the best bench goes early on a derby night.