UDINE, ITALY – NOVEMBER 01: Nicolò Zaniolo of Udinese celebrates scoring his group’s first aim throughout the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and Atalanta BC at Stadio Friuli on November 01, 2025 in Udine, Italy. (Picture by Timothy Rogers/Getty Pictures)
Nicolò Zaniolo is revitalising his profession at Udinese, however admits he made ‘a mistake’ final time he confronted Roma, revealing he ‘tears up’ interested by the Convention League and Jose Mourinho.
There would be the alternative to reminisce on Sunday when the Friulani go to the Stadio Olimpico, however he didn’t go away a superb impression right here final time.
He scored for Atalanta within the Everlasting Metropolis and celebrated wildly, having already been jeered and insulted at each contact by his former followers.
Zaniolo apology to Roma followers

“I might not repeat that celebration on the Stadio Olimpico, and I apologise to anybody who felt affronted by that,” stated Zaniolo on the Lega Serie A Channel.
“I used to be coming off a unfavourable interval and it was an instinctive response, however one I might not do once more. You make errors in life, you by no means know what may occur.”
Zaniolo had pressured Roma’s hand throughout the January switch window when strolling away, in order the opposite leagues had already handed their deadlines, his solely actual different was Turkey for Galatasaray.

There adopted mortgage spells with Aston Villa, Atalanta and Fiorentina, all failing to make an impression, till he began to ship for Udinese this season.
Regardless of that bitter breakdown of his rapport with Roma, he insists there are comfortable recollections of his time there, above all when he was a part of the squad that received the Convention League below Jose Mourinho.
“We labored so onerous to win that trophy, and it does transfer me when pondering again on it. My aim within the Last was among the best days of my life,” assured Zaniolo.
“We celebrated by means of the streets of Rome in an open-top bus with the trophy, it was so thrilling.”

Though they didn’t all the time get alongside, Zaniolo reveals the bond along with his ex-Roma coach Mourinho stays a powerful one.
“We nonetheless communicate now and again, we stay in touch. Mourinho received to satisfy my household, he asks how my father and my son are doing. He’s each a incredible coach and individual.
“I discovered a lot from what he provides you. I believe the day of the Convention League Last means rather a lot to him too, it was a day of pure pleasure. My eyes tear up once I speak about it.”
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