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Serie A's AS Roma kicked off its summer friendly season with a 2-1 victory over British Premier League's Liverpool.

When: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 — 6:30 p.m. Where: Fenway Park — Boston MA [map] The excellence, passion, and tradition of top flight European football returns to Fenway Park on July 25 at 6:30 p.m. as Liverpool Football Club, the most successful club in English football history, takes on Italian giant AS Roma. A rematch of the 1984 European Cup final, this is one of several premiere events being held during the ballpark’s 100th anniversary celebration. To but tickets, click here.

According to Boston.com, organizers are planning an exhibition soccer game between Liverpool FC and AS Roma at Fenway Park this summer.

Kevin Garnett reportedly seeking to invest in Italian team recently purchased by Boston-based team of investors.

On Tuesday, September 27, 2011, one month after taking a controlling share in Serie A's AS Roma soccer team, American entrepreneur Thomas DiBenedetto has been named president of AS Roma, the club announced in a statement on their website on Tuesday.

Thomas DiBenedetto and AS Roma representatives held a press conference in Boston on Friday, April 15, hinting at the possibility of soon closing the deal that would put the Italian soccer team in the hands of American owners. “The deal is done,” said DiBenedetto, “we just have to receive approval from the stock exchange and antitrust regulators.” Details of the deal were not disclosed, but DiBenedetto pointed out he was “determined to overcome any obstacles.” Pictures of the event: [portfolio_slideshow] Once regulatory approval is granted, DiBenedetto’s group will own 67% of AS Roma, for a value of approximately $100 million. ...

Multiple reports seem to indicate that Red Sox co-owner Thomas DiBenedetto is set to buy Italian soccer team Roma for 200 million euro.

Italy’s main sports newspaper, La Gazzetta dello Sport, is reporting that Thomas R. DiBenedetto, president of investment management firm Boston International Group, alongside a partner at New England Sports Ventures, is the lead investor in the discussions currently taking place in New York to buy A.S. Roma, one of the top teams in the Italian Serie A league. Based on the report, representatives of UniCredit bank, the team’s current owner, have extended their stay in New York to discuss the sale with 61-year-old DiBenedetto, whose family is originally from Salerno. He is a partner of New England Sports Ventures, which ...