{
  "id": 7384120,
  "title": "Gasperini: ‘Roma improvement, Balerdi like Baresi, now for best Inter test’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/gasperini-roma-improvement-balerdi-like-baresi-now-for-best-inter-test",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T19:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/gasperini-roma-improvement-balerdi-baresi-193500634.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini praised the improvement of AS Roma, highlighting Donyell Malen, Paulo Dybala, and Leonardo Balerdi. He compared Balerdi to legendary defender Franco Baresi, noting Balerdi's physical strength and quick reflexes. Gasperini emphasized the team's perfect start to the Serie A season with four wins, despite a midweek Champions League draw. Donyell Malen was instrumental in the team's recent success, scoring six goals in the opening four matches. However, he was substituted early in a closely contested match against Torino. Gasperini stressed the need for the entire squad to step up and provide more minutes for players like Malen and Dybala. He also mentioned the importance of the upcoming Serie A match against Inter Milan, seeing it as a crucial opportunity to prove Roma's potential as a top team in Italy.",
  "summary": "Gian Piero Gasperini hails Donyell Malen, Paulo Dybala and Leonardo Balerdi, comparing the Argentine to Franco Baresi, as Roma ‘can measure up against the best’ with Inter next week.The Gialloross...",
  "key_points": [
    "AS Roma improved with Malen, Dybala, and Balerdi",
    "Balerdi compared to legendary Franco Baresi",
    "Roma started Serie A with four perfect wins"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}