Celtic have no time to dwell on their defeat against Hearts as they return to European action.
Roma are the visitors in the Europa League on Thursday, and the Bhoys have a great chance to move one step closer to at least securing a play-off spot.
Their last outing in the competition saw them win on the road for the first time in 2021 with a 3-1 victory against Feyenoord.
As one of the most well-known sides around the world, there are a lot of things we know about Roma already, but 67 Hail Hail have found four of the more unique ones about one of Italy’s finest clubs.
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The reason why Roma have a wolf on the badge
One of the most iconic parts about Roma is their iconic wolf on the badge.
Named the ‘Lupetto’, the wolf pays homage to the ancient Roman founding myth of Romulus and Remus.
Roman mythology claims that the twin brothers were ordered to be abandoned by their great-uncle, King Amulius.
After being found by a she-wolf, they survived and decided to build a city where they were saved but a disagreement led to Romulus killing Remus.
This led to the city of Rome being founded, with Romulus naming it after him and appointing himself as the King.
Roma debutant was sent off before kick-off
Italian football has had some lively characters over the years, and one Roma star certainly fits that mould.
In 2000, Gianluca Comotto was shown a red card before getting the chance to set foot on the pitch after insulting the assistant referee.
Comotto was named in the starting XI that day but the rules meant that he couldn’t be swapped out, and Roma were forced to play the entire match with 10 men.
Roma wanted to build a unique stadium
Rome is a beautiful city and there are so many beautiful landmarks to see, including the Colosseum.
Aside from the Pantheon and Trevi fountains, it is the must-see tourist site of the city and in homage to that, Roma initially wanted to build their own stadium which looked exactly like the Colosseum.
The outer shell was supposed to look like the building but in the end, the plans were scrapped after the designs were deemed to be too ‘theme park-like’.
Roma wore blue kits in a European final
Lazio are Roma’s sworn enemies, so the idea of wearing blue seems preposterous to anyone affiliated to the club.
However, the 1984 European Cup final saw them forced to wear a blue and white coloured kit against Liverpool due to UEFA rules.
They lost that game and supporters claim that the kit change was the reason behind their loss after being forced to change their traditional colours.
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