Tammy Abraham speaks to Lyés Bouzidi in an exclusive interview for JD Football, welcome to Ballin’ Abroad, this is the second instalment of our Brand New Series where we follow players who’ve taken their talents abroad, exploring the challenges and new experiences they face. This episode, Tammy Abraham!
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This time we’re in Rome, Italy’s capital city where football culture runs deep. This is the land of the gladiator but we’re not talking about colosseums, we’re talking about the ballers who battle it out on the pitch.
Tammy Abraham is an England international, a Champions League winner and in 2022 a Europa Conference League winner under Jose Mourinho at Roma, the clubs first major trophy since 2008.
00:00 Welcome to Ballin’ Abroad
01:34 Tammy Abraham’s early career at Chelsea Academy
02:14 Tammy Abraham on playing with Tomori and Solanke
04:08 Loan Moves; Bristol City, Swansea City, Aston Villa
06:40 Breaking into Chelsea’s first team
07:05 Winning the Champions League at Chelsea
09:04 Leaving Chelsea
10:18 How the transfer to Roma happened
10:48 Jose Mourinho’s phone call
12:05 Settling in at Roma
13:11 Tammy Abraham on speaking Italian
13:34 Tammy Abraham on becoming a father
14:20 Tammy Abraham on playing for Roma
15:48 Being friends with Chris Smalling
16:35 Do the English players in Serie A link-up?
17:05 Best players at Roma training?
17:40 Winning the Europa Conference League at Roma
18:30 Tammy Abraham on having a long term injury
20:03 On playing for manager Daniele De Rossi
20:33 Tammy Abraham on Ballin’ Abroad in Serie A
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