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James Pallotta, a 55-year-old investor from Boston, stood in a hotel elevator next to Junior Tallo, a 20-year old forward from Ivory Coast wearing earbuds, and asked the younger man what he was listening to. Tallo replied, but his thick accent left Pallotta confused for a second. The American billionaire leaned in, took a glance at the player's iP...

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One day last year, Jim Pallotta was walking through the Sistine Chapel with some friends. As the group admired Michelangelo's stunning frescoes, one of Pallotta's companions took out a cellphone to take a picture.   Almost immediately, a security guard rushed up; photography is strictly forbidden inside the chapel. But as the guard began to...

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Roma have opened five youth academies in the USA, which will develop American talent to bring over to Italy. With the new American ownership the Giallorossi have been enjoying a particularly intimate connection with Uncle Sam, and the opening of these schools is the latest example.   In an extensive statement published on their site, th...

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Il futuro della Roma nasce in Florida. Il sogno inseguito da Dino Viola e Franco Sensi si realizzerà grazie a James Pallotta e alla nuova dirigenza statunitense, accolta con diffidenza da molti tifosi e 'addetti ai lavori' un anno e mezzo fa: la Roma avrà un nuovo stadio, di sua proprietà, che sorgerà sulle ceneri dell'ippodromo di Tor di Valle. L...

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AS Roma's American owners see a return to the Champions League next season as only the the first step in creating a club that can compete regularly with the best in Europe.   Roma are seeking to follow the example of Italian rivals Juventus by building a new stadium of their own that would boost matchday revenues and create new commercial op...

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