Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as Roma, is an Italian professional football club from Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have won Serie A three times, their first came in 1941–42 followed by their triumph in 1982–83 and again in 2000–01 under Fabio Capello. They have been more successful in lesser tournaments, with nine Coppa Italia titles and two Supercoppa Italiana titles. On the European stage Roma won an Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1960–61 and came close to European Cup glory in 1983–84 but lost in front of their home crowd in an agonizing penalty shootout. They also finished runners-up in the 1990-91 UEFA Cup, losing to Inter Milan and therefore remain without a major European trophy. Home games are currently played at the Stadio Olimpico, a venue they share with city rivals Lazio. With a capacity of over 72,000, it is the second largest of its kind in Italy, with only San Siro able to seat more.
Under Luis Enrique, Roma begin the 2011/12 campaign with a desire to play beautiful, successful football.
(Alex Michelsen)
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