Roma ace and international midfielder, Daniele De Rossi, spoke about his experience so far at the World Cup in South Africa: "We must beat teams like New Zealand, we have to.... Our form is improving and we are optimistic. Is France out? I'd prefer Spain not to win their group. Argentina are the favourites, they are strong and can keep Milito, the stronger striker in the world, on the bench".

Are you the team leader?: "I don't know, I'd rather wait before saying anything. The national team is my second skin, more or less like Roma. Nothing has changed with the Giallorossi, two days ago Rosella Sensi refused an offer for me".

Daniele De Rossi then answered ironically to comments made by Radio Padania: "I'd be worried if 10 million Italians were against us, instead it's only a few. Then in Italy there are always those who will be different. When Padania will play the World Cup, we won't support them".