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Pisilli: ‘Every moment with Roma armband was an honour’

Niccolò Pisilli admits ‘every moment wearing the captain’s armband was an honour’ after scoring in Roma’s 4-0 Champions League win over Slovan Bratislava.

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Published: Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at 9:56 PM

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Niccolo Pisilli wore the captain's armband and scored in Roma's 4-0 victory over Slovan Bratislava.
The 22-year-old took the armband after Lorenzo Pellegrini suffered a muscular injury during the match.
AS Roma defeated SK Slovan Bratislava 4-0 with goals from Mario Hermoso, Nahuel Molina, Pisilli, and Donyell Malen.

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Niccolo Pisilli described captaining AS Roma as an honor after scoring his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 4-0 win over Slovan Bratislava. The 22-year-old midfielder took the captain's armband for the first time following a muscular injury to Lorenzo Pellegrini.

Pisilli netted Roma's third goal from a Donyell Malen lay-off, adding to earlier strikes from Mario Hermoso, Nahuel Molina, and Malen's penalty. The victory secured Roma's first Champions League win of the campaign.

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Pisilli: ‘Every moment with Roma armband was an honour’

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