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Playing Rome Derby in Lunchtime Heat Due to Violence Worries Is 'a Loss for Soccer,' Sarri Says

Lazio coach Maurizio Sarri criticizes the 12:30 CET kickoff in the Derby della Capitale as undermining the sport and reflecting challenges in maintaining public order.

ROME (AP) — Playing the Rome derby during the lunchtime heat to discourage fan violence after the previous match was likened to ‘urban warfare’ is “a loss for soccer,” Lazio coach Maurizio Sarri said on Saturday.

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Playing Rome derby in lunchtime heat due to violence worries is 'a loss for soccer,' Sarri says

Lazio coach Maurizio Sarri says playing the Rome derby during the lunchtime heat to discourage fan violence after the previous match was likened to ‘urban warfare’ is “a loss for soccer.”

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The technicians of Lazio on the eve of the challenge with Roma: "Fondammentale l'appearenza caratteriale" . On the schedule of 12:30: "Sconfit for football and ...

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The derby between the AS Rome and the Lazio Rome on Sunday, September 21 should be under high surveillance. Foreign ultras should mingle with the supporters of the two clubs, suggesting that violent...

The game between Lazio and Rome will be played on Sunday 21 September for the date 4 of the Series A, starting at 05:30 hours in the stadium Stadio Olimpico.So Lazio and Rome arriveThe two teams arrive to the game after having fallen defeated in the last day of the current season, so the points in play have even more value for both.Lazio's latest results in games of the Series ALazio seeks to rise from his defeat to Sassoolo in the Mapei Stdm. C…

Lazio-Roma, the capital's derby, will be played on Sunday, September 21st at 12:30 PM. Anticipation is growing among both sets of fans. But at the same time, law enforcement is busy monitoring the situation, also mindful of the urban warfare that devastated the areas of...

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