Roma on the rise again
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Roma on the rise again

Published 1540 GMT (2340 HKT) October 9, 2014
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Roma was one of three Italian clubs to take part in the preseason International Champions Cup held in the United States in August 2014. Mitchell Leff/Getty Images/file
Roma president James Pallotta, pictured left with the team's general manager Mauro Baldissoni, wants the country's clubs to consider holding a round of the Serie A top division in foreign countries. Paolo Bruno/Getty Images/file
In March 2014, American Pallotta unveiled plans for a new 52,000-seat home stadium for Roma, which shares the Italian capital's Olympic arena with city rival Lazio. GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images/file
French coach Rudi Garcia guided Roma to second place in Serie in his first season in charge, and the club's only defeat in six league games so far in 2014-15 was against defending champion Juventus. Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images
Roma's first European Champions League campaign since the 2010-11 season has begun promisingly with a 5-1 win against CSKA Moscow and a 1-1 draw at Manchester City. Veteran striker Francesco Totti scored the equalizer to deny the English club. OLI SCARFF/AFP/Getty Images
Totti, now 38, led Roma to its third and last Serie A scudetto back in 2001. Grazia Neri/ALLSPORT/file