Roma coach lavishes praise on thoroughbred Nainggolan


Football Soccer - Udinese v AS Roma - Italian Serie A -Dacia Arena stadium, Udine Italy - 15/01/17 - AS Roma's Radja Nainggolan applauds at the end of the match. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo

MILAN (Reuters) - AS Roma coach Luciano Spalletti lavished praise on midfielder Radja Nainggolan, describing the Belgian as a thoroughbred after his two-goal performance in the 4-0 win over Sampdoria.

"He's on another level – a great player who can play anywhere you put him," Spalletti told reporters after Thursday's Coppa Italia round of 16 tie.

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