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De Rossi becomes new owner of Italian fourth-tier side Ostiamare
Daniele De Rossi has completed his takeover of Italian fourth-tier side Ostiamare, vowing to "build a solid, transparent and innovative club".
The former Roma boss has been out of work since his departure from Stadio Olimpico in September following a poor start to the season.
De Rossi is going back to where it all began, having played for Ostiamare's youth team between 1997 and 2000, before moving to Roma.
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The ex-Italy midfielder went on to make over 600 appearances for the Giallorossi, while helping the Azzurri win the 2006 World Cup.
And the 41-year-old is excited to start a "new chapter", promising to strengthen the community of the semi-professional club based in the coastal Rome suburb.
He wrote on Instagram: "My goal will be to work to build a solid, transparent and innovative club, a means to unite people, to promote community values and to bring families closer to their area, with the pride of representing Ostia on and off the pitch.
"Today, a new chapter begins. Together, we can write a story that will make us proud."
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