Nigeria born England international Tammy Abraham has become fans delight at AS Roma.
The fans lot only love the former Chelsea ace but believe so much in his ability to deliver. Interestingly Tammy since joining the Special one Mourinho at Roma is loving it all in Italy.
He is scoring for fun, loves the Italian culture and is a regular in the city’s tourist spots and restaurants and indication that he has completely blended with the team, the system and the environment.
The new chant among fans now is ‘Tre Punti Tammy’- or Tammy Three Points and fans will be hoping that he lives up to his new nickname when the battle commmences at the Stadio Olimpico in the Rome derby on Sunday.’
Tre Punti Tammy’will be ringing around the magnificent coliseum in the Italian capital when the Giallorossi meet Lazio again, in one of the fiercest rivalries in football.
Abraham bravely left his boyhood club, Chelsea, and signed for Roma in a deal worth £35 million in August, last year.
It was a journey into the unknown, but one Abraham felt he had to make after his opportunities dried up at Stamford Bridge under new manager, Thomas Tuchel.
Under former Blues boss Jose Mourinho, Abraham has embraced Rome, and AS Roma, while the city and club have both returned the compliment in what is turning into a heart-warming love affair.
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The striker is winning matches. He is on the cusp of a record-breaking season, with 21 goals in 39 games.
His 90th minute tap in against Vitesse to send Roma through to the quarter-final of the Europa Conference League on Thursday put him level with club legends, Vincenzo Montella, and, Gabriel Batistuta, for the most goals in a debut season.
Boys Roma, the club’s Ultras, are desperate for the record to fall this weekend. If it does, and Roma avenge the painful 3-2 defeat inflicted upon them by the Biancocelesti in September, Abraham’s star will rise even higher. The Nigeria born England international is now a true ‘Roman’