Daniele DeRossi

Full Name   Daniele DeRossi Date of Birth   July 24, 1983 Place of Birth   Rome, Italy Height   184 cm. Position   Defensive midfielder Number   16 More   De Rossi Soccer Jerseys   Daniele De Rossi Wallpapers   Daniele De Rossi Clips

Daniele De Rossi's Biography

     Daniele De Rossi, (July 24, 1983) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer, who plays for AS Roma. Among his titles also the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, and the bronze medal gained at 2004 Athens Olympic Games, all with the Italy national football team, are the most prestigious.

      He is a strong midfielder who can play in both defensive and attacking position; his playing style is often compared to Steven Gerrard's.

      De Rossi, born in Rome and a product of the AS Roma youth system (where his father, former Roma player Alberto De Rossi, is a coach), made his first-team debut in October 2001 against Belgian side RSC Anderlecht in the UEFA Champions League. He made his Serie A debut on 3 May 2003; his first Serie A start, and his first goal, came one week later against Torino Calcio.

      After graduating from the AS Roma youth set-up, De Rossi has gradually become a key midfield player for the club. Strong, with good vision on the ball and a combative mentality, De Rossi won the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship and in the same year collected a bronze medal with the Italy national football team at the Athens Olympics.A few weeks after returning from Greece, De Rossi earned his first cap in the senior squad, scoring on his debut in the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ qualifying game against Norway (2-1).

      De Rossi was praised by referee Mauro Bergonzi after he had scored a goal with his hand in a match against Messina. Bergonzi allowed the goal until De Rossi showed a great piece of fair play when admitting to the referee that he had pushed the ball in with his hand, the goal was disallowed and Roma went on to win 2-1.

Daniele De Rossi FIFA World Cup 2006

      De Rossi was named to the Italian national team in 2006. During a 2006 FIFA World Cup group play match against the United States, De Rossi received a straight red card after he elbowed Brian McBride in the face. McBride left the pitch bloodied, but returned after treatment and later required three stitches. De Rossi later apologized to McBride (who subsequently praised De Rossi as "classy" for approaching him after the match). De Rossi was banned for four matches and fined CHF 10,000.

      De Rossi returned for Italy in the final, coming on as a substitute on the 61st minute for Roma team mate Francesco Totti. In the penalty shoot-out at the end of the match (which finished 1-1) De Rossi scored Italy's third penalty to help his country win their fourth FIFA World Cup.

      De Rossi has played in all of Italy's Euro 2008 qualifying games thus far, scoring a goal against Georgia, he even has been given the honour of wearing the number 10 shirt since team mate Francesco Totti has not returned to the Azzurri since the World Cup final.

      De Rossi is also known for is powerful right foot; he has scored many goals from a distance. Numerous pundits have declared De Rossi the future and next superstar for the Italian national team and also Roma; this hope was renewed when he has been nominated Best Young Player of the Serie A in 2006 Oscar del Calcio.

      Daniele De Rossi marked his international debut with a goal in the 2-1 win against Norway in Italy's opening World Cup qualifier and has kept his place in the squad ever since. The hard-working midfielder earned his call-up with a series of impressive displays as Italy won the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in 2004 and collected bronze at the Athens Olympics in the same year.

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