john@staustell wrote:De Rossi suicide averted:http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/ ... de-2983193he Italian enforcer says that a switch to the Red Devils would have left him on the brink of taking his own life
Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi has claimed that a move to Manchester United would have left him SUICIDAL.
United reportedly made a summer move for the Italian, but the 30-year-old rejected the chance to make the switch to Old Trafford.
The Italian international has since claimed that the move wasn't the right one, as a transfer to the champions would have left him contemplating suicide.
According to Italian journalist Tancredi Palmeri, De Rossi said: "It was a good thing that I didn't go to Manchester United, now I would have committed suicide.
"Last summer I didn't feel comfortable, I didn't recognise myself in the relationship with my teammates and with the fans."
United have struggled to adjust to the absence of Sir Alex Ferguson and currently sit 11 points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal in seventh.
They have lost four times as Old Trafford already this season and were beaten 2-1 by Tottenham Hotspur at home on New Year's Day.
Meanwhile, Roma made a flying start to their Serie A campaign winning their first 10 games and conceding just once in the process.
They remain unbeaten this term under Rudi Garcia and currently trail leaders Juventus by five points.
De Rossi's side return from their winter break with a crunch game away to Juve on Monday.
From the MUEN, here is an Italian speaking rag's explanation of DeRossi's actual words:
Wor Bobby
12:44 PM on 3/1/2014
De Rossi said nothing of the sort MEN.
What he actually said was "Thank goodness I didn't go to Manchester United, otherwise right now I'd be killing myself" according to Corriere dello Sport.
De Rossi's comments were not a direct quote or a dig at United,it was an honest opinion that he wouldn't have been able to live with himself if he had left Roma in the summer and missed out on the chance to win Serie A with the club he spent his entire career with.
Have you no Italian speakers or do you just copy stories from other ill informed, misquoting, trashy newspapers
Well that clears that one up then.
