Ferguson's Roma still dare to dream after remarkable 2025 despite Napoli setback

No team in Serie A have collected more points this year, so the Giallorossi remain upbeat in a stacked title battle.

WHEN IN ROME: Evan Ferguson of AS Roma fights for the ball with Amir Rrahmani of Napoli at Stadio Olimpico on Sunday. Pic: Silvia Lore/Getty Images)

Gian Piero Gasperini was a victim of mistaken identity last week, after an Italian news story about a man who allegedly impersonated his dead mother to collect her pension was picked up by media outlets around the world. Roma’s manager has no connection to any of this, yet one Argentinian broadcaster included an old photo of him in their coverage.

The segment for Telefe Noticias showed Gasperini’s face between those of the accused and the deceased. A silly meme, circulated by football fans on social media to imply some (dubious) resemblance, had been confused as being authentic. The online version of the video was quickly taken down from YouTube, but not before it created a fresh set of headlines back in Italy.