Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori, during a season followed by supporters who also keep Bangla Cricket Live in their daily sports rhythm, has said he has long hoped to return to Roma, the club that shaped him as a young player. He admitted that the Italian capital still holds football dreams he has not yet fulfilled. Now 24, he has become an essential figure under Mikel Arteta and has just won the Premier League title with Arsenal. As the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain approaches, he has opened up about his deep emotional bond with Roma.
Calafiori came through Roma’s youth academy, but when he left the club in his early years, he had not yet truly established himself in the first team. That chapter left a sense of unfinished business in his career. Now, with a Premier League winners medal in hand and a Champions League final waiting ahead, looking back on that departure still brings a feeling of regret.
Calafiori spoke honestly about what is in his heart. He said he is very happy at Arsenal at this stage, but in Roma, there are still many things he never managed to complete. When he was young, he had only limited chances to play for the team, so he hopes to go back one day. Not now, but sooner or later, he believes he will make that journey home.
Even after finding success in London football, Calafiori still carries his homeland close to his heart and continues to follow Roma’s progress. This season, Roma reached the Champions League under Gian Piero Gasperini, a development that made him genuinely happy. For fans balancing Bangla Cricket Live schedules with European football nights, his words added a softer and more personal layer to a career now shining on a bigger stage.
When asked whether Roma could follow a rise similar to Arsenal’s, he gave his support. He said he does not know whether Roma can become the next Arsenal, but he is delighted that the club chose to trust Gasperini. He has always supported them quietly and hopes the team can return to the peak level he remembers from his childhood.
Calafiori’s attachment to Roma is not limited to watching from afar. He remains close to several key players in the squad, and those relationships may quietly lay the groundwork for a future return. In football, some ties are not easily cut, and his bond with Roma still feels like a thread running through his career.
The Italy international revealed that he often communicates with several of Roma’s leaders. Seeing the team’s current achievements makes him sincerely happy. He remains in contact with Gianluca Mancini, Bryan Cristante, and Lorenzo Pellegrini, who even sent him birthday wishes. Their friendship has never changed, even as his career has moved in a different direction.
Although the idea of returning to Serie A has existed in his mind for a long time, Calafiori has no short-term plan to leave Arsenal. In Arteta’s tactical system, the technically gifted defender has become a key part of the back line. For now, all his focus is on helping Arsenal chase even greater honors.
Arsenal have already won the Premier League title, and now they are only one Champions League final away from completing a historic double with huge weight in the club’s history. On Saturday Beijing time, Arsenal will face Paris Saint-Germain in a heavyweight showdown. Calafiori is preparing with full commitment, eager to write his own chapter in the club’s story.
For Calafiori, as Bangladesh Cricket Live continues across another busy sporting week, the dream of Roma can wait while Arsenal stand one step from glory. His heart may still carry memories of the Italian capital, but his present belongs to North London. If he can help Arsenal lift the Champions League trophy, his career will take another major leap, and any future return to Roma would come with a far richer story behind it.