Video Of The Day: Damiano
By: chris | November 21st, 2007
(The Azzurri pseudo-preview is over here. Alright, less preview than highlights of the qualifying run and last 18 months.)
Whenever I think of Damiano, one story comes to mind:
“This is very important because the kids see us as idols and we have to give a good example. Often football players are described as egoistic and vague, but this isn’t true and we are often involved in charity events. I try to do what I can, remembering that I am very lucky. I do a job that I love and I get a lot of money for doing it. This is a joy but also a big responsibility”, he once said during a conference at the University to which he was invited to talk to the young people. Tommasi spent almost the entire season in the infirmary the last year Capello coached the Rome team but Tommasi’s fate was even worse at the beginning of the next season. On July 22nd 2004, during the second pre-season match under coach Prandelli, a Stoke City player committed a bad foul on him and his knee “exploded”. The season ended before it began and his possibilities of recovery were dubious for many months. At the end of the season, Tommasi’s contract with Rome expires and the team wants to be sure that he has completely recovered before signing him up. The player also has some doubts on his career because he is not too sure that at age 31 he can be a part of the future program set up by coach Spalletti and the Rome Club. The two parties meet a couple of times, but the gossip around is that there will be a divorce. But then there is a surprise ending; Damiano Tommasi demonstrates on the pitch and through medical tests that he is physically fit; Rome offers him a new contract but he doesn’t want to become a part of the team at such high prices following months of inactivity, so he asks for the minimum union wage which is €1,500.00 a month.
The world could use more people like him.
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A model man, footballer, and teammate no doubt.
A legend sempre en la roma.
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I have heard this before, he is such a great, humble man.
Did you know that when Roma was is a very bad financial shape couple of years ago it was Totti who paid the costs of keeping the youth team going?
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Tomassi’s departure is one of the few moves Roma made that I was totally unhappy with.. Most moves I accept like Delvecchio, Montella, and Batigol leaving.. But Tomassi could give so much in terms of experience in the locker room and on the training pitch. Roma should get him and Delvecchio back on low salaries so they could chill with the youngsters and teach them.
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Wow Chris - I feel special. You listened hehe… Great video, AGAIN!
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Monty next?
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Full Monty?
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Just saw this on CHANNEL4: I wonder if it has to do with Mancini and JMA hardon for him.
http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/nov21m.html
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Goddamn french and their conspiracies… we’ll teach them to manipulate the transfer market!
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govou is pretty decent, but it pains me to cheer for a french international.
thanks to domenech’s utter irrationailty, i am fortunate not to be faced with this dilema with regard to Mexes.
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Granted Philou deserves to be in the national side, do you think it hurts him or helps us that he doesnt?
Thoughts?
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A great man and someone that always honored the jersey he was wearing. He wasn’t the most talented but his hard work and his heart made him probably one of the best overall figures in Roma and Serie A history. Give me a Tommasi over a Cassano any day.
But those green/orange/red jerseys were truly butt ugly…
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Chris,
Thanks for this great video on Damiano Tommasi, I had forgotten he scored so many goals. Damiano is a great advert for football and I would have liked to see him stay in the club to take care of the public relations or something like that. He’s a very educated, humble and hard working man.I am proud that I was at the Olimpico when he scored his first goal (at his debut I think) against Sampdoria from midfield!
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daniele, i think philou getting the shaft from domenech definitely helps us. he’s more italian than french at this point.
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Philou? He would do anything to play for his country! He already does everything, but Ray-Ray is an idiot!
Damiano? Oh my God. The kind of player I admire the most. Does the dirty work, mostly not noticed by media “experts”, modest and never getting tired. The guy just ran, and ran, and ran!
After Il Principe’s departure, Roma still had a terrific middle with Tommasi, Moriero, Di Francesco and Di Biagio. My respects to Damiano…and yes, I would take another Tommasi over a Cassano in a bit.
Thanks, Chris! The next chapter of this game of yours is gotta be GIANNINI!Posted from
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Tomassi was a real man and a true professional.
Traian, “Roma still had a terrific middle with Tommasi, Moriero, Di Francesco and Di Biagio” so true, very true.
Nice Video Post chris, keep up the good work.
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does he still play for levante?
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Tommasi’s facial hair has always been a huge favorite of mine
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Julian, he does still play for Levante. He opened the scoring for them when they were 2-0 down against Real Betis at the weekend, and they went on to win 4-3. There’s an example of his inspirational character right there!
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