Gillardi: Wearing a Roma jersey brings a huge responsibility, I will try to learn from my teammates and improve

22-year-old Italian defender Girardi officially transferred from Verona to Roma this Saturday, with a total transfer price of 11.5 million euros. Girardi then gave an interview to the official Rome TV station for the first time.

How do you feel after wearing a Roman jersey?

This is a beautiful jersey, an important jersey of historic significance, and I will do everything I can to defend it. I have a great responsibility and Roma fans have reason to expect high expectations from the club.

Please talk about your transfer process

I have been waiting for the past few days, and I feel a little anxious, but now I can't wait to appear. It's a great meeting for me and I want to thank all the people who wish to sign me and try to get me here.

Roma and Verona have different goals

Indeed, the team's pressure and ambitions are different. In Verona, we have to fight for relegation, and now in Rome, we have to fight for victory.

What are your characteristics?

I can adapt to the three-back and four-back formation, and it feels good to play both left and right center back.

What other aspects can you improve?

All aspects include defensive air balls.

and great defenders like Endika and Mancini became teammates. How do you feel? I will try to learn everything from them, and I can't wait to train with them.

Which Roman teammates are you more familiar with?

I already know Baldanzi and Picili because we are teammates of the Italian U21 national team. There is also Dalbo, who we played together in Sampdoria.

What is your impression of the city of Rome?

I came to Rome for Christmas a few years ago, and I like it so much. I don't need to introduce Rome too much. I will try to live a fulfilling life here.

What are your impressions of Rome's home Olympic Stadium?

The fans here are incredible. Even when I came here as an opponent in the past, the fans on the stadium would be very excited.

Have you learned a little Roman dialect?

I will first talk about Daje Roma (Come on Roma)!