AS Roma CEO Italo Zanzi today praised the fans who braved the cold Melbourne winter night to greet the players when they arrived at the team hotel on Wednesday evening.

The full squad landed in Australia just after 9pm last night and Zanzi expressed his pride about seeing so many supporters camped outside the hotel upon arrival.

“Our fan support everywhere we go is fantastic and extremely appreciated,” he told the official website. “No matter where we go, we have terrific support and it’s great to give our fans around the world the opportunity to experience our team first-hand