{
  "id": 13089412,
  "title": "Malen: ‘I didn’t feel important’ at Aston Villa, Gasperini ‘will never lie’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/malen-i-didnt-feel-important-at-aston-villa-gasperini-will-never-lie",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T10:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/malen-didn-t-feel-important-101000295.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Donyell Malen, an AS Roma star, has spoken about his time at Aston Villa, revealing he often felt \"unimportant\" during his tenure. The Serie A top-goal scorer, who recently joined Roma on a permanent deal for €25m, praised the club's management, claiming they \"never lie\" about player development. Malen, a key player for Roma, credited his manager, Gian Piero Gasperini, for his confidence and belief in him. The Dutch forward, who has scored 21 times in 26 appearances for Roma, admitted to playing injured in the Netherlands' national team due to his absence. His partnership with Paulo Dybala has proven fruitful, with Malen admiring the chemistry between the two forwards. Other teammates like Pisilli, Manu Kone, and Marten De Roon have also impressed him, each bringing unique qualities to the team.",
  "summary": "Roma star Donyell Malen admits he ‘didn’t feel important’ at Aston Villa, but he’s impressed by the way Gian Piero Gasperini ‘manages’ the players: ‘You know he’ll never lie to you abo...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}