Federico Fazio has been on loan at Roma from Tottenham Hotspur.
Federico Fazio has established himself as a key player at Roma since joining the club on loan, and has spoken in glowing terms about the club.
Fazio has been on loan from Tottenham Hotspur, having failed to establish himself in the team since joining from Sevilla in 2014.
Roma’s Federico Fazio celebrates scoring their second goal with Juan Iturbe
The Argentine international has made 26 appearances already for the Serie A side, who are just one point off the top of the table.
Speaking to the club’s official website, the 29-year-old says Roma are the biggest club he has played for in his career.
He said: “I got the call from Roma last summer and two weeks later I signed the contract – I didn’t need much time to think about it! I had played for Sevilla for many years – during the club’s best spell – but signing for Roma meant moving to the biggest club of my career.
“Serie A is not too dissimilar to La Liga. The most different league is England, where there are lots of one-on-ones; it’s quick, direct, end-to-end football where teams don’t worry about possession.
“Here, however, all of the teams are more tactical, even more so than Spain. I really like it here.”
Tottenham’s Federico Fazio in action with Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud
Fazio always looked a little clumsy in the Premier League, and while he was not daunted by the physical aspect of the games, the speed often caught him out.
The centre-back did not offer anything else to say about his time at Spurs during an in depth interview which covered every other aspect of his career. Perhaps he is trying to forget about it, and a permanent switch to Roma appears to be a formality.
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