Romanisti Olandesi: ''It was the right time to have a club with all Dutch fans''

The world tour around the international Roma Clubs continues even during the World Cup. This time we interviewed Rick Lindeman, the president of "Romanisti Olandesi", a totally dutch-giallorossi group.

How and when was your Roma Club born?
''Romanisti Olandesi was born 7 years ago after we met Roma during a Youth League competition in the Netherlands. We thought maybe it was time to have a Club with all Dutch fans to go and play soccer together and watch the games together. It is always better to watch games all together rather than alone. That is why the Roma Club was born. We also met many people when Roma played against a Dutch club, so more and more people came to know about our Roma club. We use Instagram and other social media. We grew a lot after doing interviews with a Dutch newspaper and a Dutch radio show after Roma played against Feyenoord.''

What are the main activities you do in the club?
''We go to the stadium a few times and try to organize ourselves to go to the Olimpico as many times as possible. We also don't miss a game at the stadium when Roma comes to play against some team here in the Netherlands. We also move to other countries near Holland, maybe when Roma comes for a European competition we will move to Belgium and Germany. Then there is also the Roma Club Amsterdam with which we often collaborate.'' 

How did your passion for Roma come about and what does it mean to you?
''I am 100% Dutch, and I was born in Amsterdam. My passion for Roma was born after my stay in Rome. I lived in Rome for quite some time because I studied architecture there. For me, living there, I felt a little bit Roman and I felt that even more when I went to the stadium. I felt love for that city and it is important to me because I also met my girlfriend there. Rome changed my life. When I think about Roma, I think it is one of the most important things in my life, it is a symbol of my life.'' 

How do you think the Special One will react to this moment of stopping for the World Cup?
''For Mou, it is an interesting moment. The World Cup break can be a good time for him. Surely after this break players like Wijnaldum and Dybala will recover.'' 

Is there a player you are particularly fond of?
''If I had to choose a player from Roma's history, I would choose Nakata. I always liked him, and he played in a great Roma. I think he was an extra element to help win the Scudetto. For now, I really like Dybala. He changes things when he is on the field''. 

What do you think about Vina, Dybala, Rui Patricio and Zalewski going to the World Cup?
''They are very different teams from Roma. I think it is early for Dybala to start again with the World Cup. As for Zalewski, I think his team is not in a good moment and the only player capable of making a difference is Levandowski. I don't think Vina will play much at the World Cup.''