Roma hosted Brighton in the first round of the Italian last 16. The clash between the "Two Di's" was not only a civil war, but also a battle between two coaches who had a close personal relationship - Di Rossi and Di Sabi. Their daughters are even closer, often attending games together. But the victory or defeat of this confrontation may become a scar in the hearts of their daughters.
Although the 40-year-old DeRose has accomplished far more than the 44-year-old Dissabi in his career, Dissabi is undoubtedly DeRose's mentor in the field of coaching. De Roos was on the 2022/23 coaching course and Dissabi was one of the lecturers. Commenting on this, DeRose said, "I have known Dissabi for a long time and our daughters are close friends. I have booked a 'funeral' to pay my respects to Dissabi. He was a gifted coach who took good care of me and gave me many coaching books and materials. He gave me a lot of encouragement especially after I left Spar. Therefore, it is really difficult for me to face Baileyton."
Disabi, on the other hand, seemed calmer. Despite his friendship with DeLoss, he will have to give his all in the field at Brixton to help his team win the game and fight for promotion.
