Mats Hummels: A German world champion begins a new adventure in Rome

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The arrival of Mats Hummels in Rome caused a sensation and enthusiasm among the fans of AS Roma. When the 35-year-old world champion from 2014 arrived at Rome-Fiumicino Airport, he was welcomed by a crowd of cheering Tifosi. Casively dressed in a black T-shirt and with fashionable sunglasses, Hummels immediately set out to take selfies with the fans. "Welcome!" Cried a fan, whereupon Hummels answered politely: "Thank you nice", while he even signed a small follower on a Roma jersey.

his new jersey has already presented Hummels on Instagram, where he pointed out that he will wear number 15 - a decision that will certainly trigger a lot of discussions. While the media in Italy speculate that Hummels signed for a season at AS Rome, it remains exciting to see how his stay in the Italian capital will develop.

a new chapter for Hummels

This is an important step for Hummels because he has never played abroad before. However, he is not the first German to play for the Roma. In the past, six other German professionals have already carried the Giallorossi jersey, including Antonio Rüdiger and Rudi Völler. Völler himself described his move to Roma as a great adventure of life. Hummels brings an impressive record with 78 international matches, five goals and numerous championships to Serie a.

After his non-appointment for the home European Championship and the end of his time at Borussia Dortmund, the signs were initially on uncertainty. Hummels had played his last international match in November 2022 and was then offered free of charge. Rumors about potential alternating destinations had quickly appeared, including well -known clubs such as Real Sociedad from Spain and Brighton & Hove Albion from the Premiere League. Nevertheless, Hummels made a change to the Major League Soccer, where he could have followed a similar path to his former teammate Marco Reus in Los Angeles.

When asked about the many speculation about a possible change, Hummels had reacted humorously and clarified through his social media channels that it was difficult not to be exposed to the jersey without immediately rumors-a typical phenomenon in professional sport.

The Roman football team, trained by 41-year-old Daniele de Rossi, has not yet won after three league games and is currently on the 16th place in the table. Hummels must first get used to the new club and the league before he can play his first game in the new jersey on September 15 against Genoa. In the meantime, fans hope that the world champion from Germany will help them improve the Situation in the league.