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U.S. Owners of AS Roma Soccer Team Target New Stadium by 2016
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The head of a group of American investors who bought AS Roma says the Italian soccer team has identified potential sites for a new stadium it hopes to build before the country hosts the 2016 European Championship.
Thomas DiBenedetto, a partner in Boston Red Sox owner New England Sports Ventures, and investors including hedge fund manager James Pallotta teamed up with Italy’s bank UniCredit before completing a deal to buy 67 percent of the three-time champion of Italy’s Serie A in August for 60 million euros ($83 million). The team plays Rome rival Lazio in two days.