ROME — Daniele De Rossi has extended his contract with Roma for two more seasons in a move that should enable him to take over the captain’s armband from the recently retired Francesco Totti.
De Rossi made the announcement on Roma’s TV channel Wednesday, exactly a month before his contract was to expire.
He says "it’s been done for a few days but I asked that it not be mentioned Sunday because that was a day dedicated to another player and I preferred to make it official later."
Totti played his final match with Roma on Sunday.
Like Totti, the 33-year-old De Rossi is from Rome and has played his entire career with his hometown club.
A versatile midfielder, De Rossi has made 561 appearances for Roma and scored 59 goals.
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