Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan accepts Juventus “are a top team” as “the jokes, swipes and responses are part” of the two clubs’ rivalry.
Roma reignite their rivalry with Juve on Sunday in the International Champions Cup, and Nainggolan made it clear he respected the Bianconeri, despite his previous run-ins with the club.
“We’re still in preseason, but Sunday’s is a game that I’ve always felt strongly about,” he told the Giallorossi’s official website.
Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan accepts Juventus “are a top team” as “the jokes, swipes and responses are part” of the two clubs’ rivalry.
Roma reignite their rivalry with Juve on Sunday in the International Champions Cup, and Nainggolan made it clear he respected the Bianconeri, despite his previous run-ins with the club.
“We’re still in preseason, but Sunday’s is a game that I’ve always felt strongly about,” he told the Giallorossi’s official website.
“This thing was born so many years ago, but I’m a sportsman first and foremost, and when it comes to saying that [Juve] are a top team, I’ll say it: they’re a top team.
“After that, there are obviously the jokes, swipes and responses, things that are part of the game.”