Panucci: “I just want to focus on Parma”

Speaking at his official unveiling, the 36-year-old defender Christian Panucci said he was ready for a new challenge after eight years in Rome. “My relationship with Roma is over. I have no regrets. I gave everything there and now I just want to focus on Parma,” he explained. “I am happy to be here and this is a big challenge for me, a very important battle. At 36, I want to show that I can still prove myself at the highest levels. I was close to joining Milan before Parma, but then it fell through. They didn’t want to know anymore and it upset me because a shaken hand is more important than a signed piece of paper,” Panucci concluded.