Porto-Roma 1-1. Parma. The cinema is beautiful, but unrealistic.

The dominant art of the contemporary era is cinematography. Making films can be useful in football (to influence the referee) and in politics (to make your weight felt in the balance of negotiations), but in football it is unsportsmanlike and in politics it is unrealistic. In the end, values ​​must prevail in football and in politics you have to be reasonable at the negotiating table.

So let's start by writing that I have no reproaches to make to the players. Roma played well. The red card to Cristante was decisive (sent off for a second yellow card). Bryan could have avoided the intervention knowing that he was already yellow but he also made a great save in the first half in defense. In general, the entire conduct of the referee was seriously mediocre. Very homely.

If unfortunately a Roma player had sneezed in the area towards a Portense player, the latter would have thrown himself to the ground and the referee would have whistled for a penalty. This fact must also be underlined: the opponent was very unsportsmanlike. It was enough for a dragon to be slightly touched and the drama would start: he would throw himself to the ground, roll around, scream because of the excruciating pain. Great Portuguese cinematography on the level of American blockbusters.

It's nothing new. Porto historically against us in 2000 has always had at least one match of the double European challenges in numerical superiority. Both in 15 and 19. Then it's up to us to be smart, not to fall into their traps and finally manage to eliminate them. Never happened in history.

Ranieri complained a lot about the referee, directly calling into question the UEFA referee designator, Rosetti. Claudio was really pissed off and when gentlemen get pissed off it means that something wasn’t right.

In any case, he remained within the limits of the rules. It is not mandatory to greet the referee, it is simply politeness, but was he polite with us? Then, as we will see with Trump, we must also be able to negotiate with UEFA for fairer treatment. If we finish at the Olimpico with 11 players and play to our qualities, we will go to the eighth finals.

First Leg Playoff UEL	First Half	Second Half	Final Score
	0	1	1
	1	0	1

As the Portensi have made cinema, Trump also likes to make cinema, but then he is more realistic in negotiations. He launches the unreasonable announcement (such as the deportation of all Palestinians) and then he is more reasonable at the negotiating table. The demonstration was his first presidency that has not overly distorted international dossiers.

His desire for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine is commendable. Then this peace must be lasting and all parties must have the opportunity to take their own guarantees, including Ukraine.

I am also happy that Giorgia Meloni wants to go and negotiate with Trump not as Italy, but as Europe. Only the sleeping giant can play that leading role in the world that the European people require. Then Giorgia must continue to negotiate with Donald, given her more confidential relationship, but as Europe, not as Italy.

Now from Europe we return to Italy with Roma. On Sunday we will play at the Tardini in Parma against an opponent who is ruinously falling in the standings towards relegation. Another desperate opponent, but we are fine.

Haj Mohamed is right-footed, but is also strong with his left foot, while the right winger, Cancellieri, is left-footed.

In the defensive phase, Haj Mohamed or Hernani often goes to man-mark the opposing playmaker.

Daje Roma!

Giordano Sepi