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"He is a fantastic person, who is honest and will tell you things up front," declared the former Roma star who is currently playing for Villa Nova Atletico Clube in his native Brazil. "He won't go hiding if it's not going well.
"It's a great scalp for the club and we all hope he can do great things, helping Roma to achieve its ambitious goals."
Mancini was one of the cornerstones of the 4-2-3-1 formation that Spalletti employed in his first spell at the club and won two Coppa Italia trophies plus an Italian Supercup with the Tuscan coach.
"He did great things when he was first at the club and made history. He can win big trophies with Roma and I hope he has a great season."
The Brazilian winger scored 59 goals across five seasons in the capital, 44 of which came under the current Giallorossi coach's stewardship from 2005 to 2008 : "I'm very grateful to Spalletti and I wish him the very best because he was one of the best coaches I've come across in my career. He taught me about football and how to be disciplined tactically."
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