Why Roma fans are loving Leicester City this season

Ranieri was born in Rome, supported Roma, played for Roma and later managed Roma and although he never managed to land the scudetto with his hometown club, that hasn’t stopped the Goallorossi fans cheering him on to success this season.

“It’s a pleasure seeing a Roman like Ranieri exporting Italian football outside of Italy, especially in a football temple like England. He is a Roman and a Romanista. I always follow him on the internet to check his results.”

- Alessandro Ciucci

“It’s a big satisfaction seeing what Ranieri is doing because he is one of us - a Roman. He is a good coach, he’s good tactically and he is a good person. Seeing a small team winning the Premier League would be very nice. Even in Italy now, with the economic power of the big teams, it is very difficult.”

- Alberto Caporro

“Seeing an Italian like him leading the Premier League is top. I support Leicester for this race. Anyone who loves football, wants them to win. In Italy it would be nice having a dream like this but I don’t see this happening.”

- Enrico Margiotta

“It’s a pleasure what Ranieri is doing. He is Italian, he is Roman and he was also AS Roma coach - unfortunately he wasn’t able to win here! I hope he will make it in the Premier League and I think he will win. He has a good points advantage on the second place team in the league.”

- Massimiliano Piergentili

“I’m proud of what Ranieri is doing. We look at him almost in the same way we follow Roma! It’s a pleasure watching an Italian, a Roman and a Romanista winning abroad. If I’m not watching the TV, I immediately go on the web to look at what he has done. A small team winning mean happiness.”

- Vittorio Di Quinzio

“Ranieri is great and he is the only one who could make it. He is doing what he didn’t manage to do here in Rome. He deserves to win. Hopefully a small team could win in Italy one day but it’s harder here.”

- Umberto Cintola

“A Roman at the top of the Premier League is a great thing. He did well here and I’m happy for him. I follow him just because it’s impossible not to follow a dream like that.”

- Maurizio Barberini

“Seeing an Italian there makes me happy. I follow the Premier League every day and especially him, and remember that he is a true Roman and a Romanista. I am very, very happy for him!”

- Mario Fusca