Roma coach struggles to imagine football without hugs


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Serie A - AS Roma v Napoli - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - November 2, 2019 AS Roma coach Paulo Fonseca gestures REUTERS/Alberto Lingria/File Photo

ROME (Reuters) - If there is one thing that AS Roma coach Paulo Fonseca is really going to miss when Serie A eventually re-starts after the coronavirus pandemic, it is a good hug.

In an emotional letter published on the club website, the Portuguese described the importance of the hug in the dressing-room, reminisced on some of the favourite hugs of his career and named the best hugger in the game.

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