Giuseppe Rossi on leaving USA to join Parma at 12: "I only did it to not let my dad down. It was a struggle. I was shy & couldnt make friends, My teachers thought I was there for football, so ...

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Original Title: Giuseppe Rossi on leaving USA to join Parma at 12: “I only did it to not let my dad down. It was a struggle. I was shy & couldnt make friends, My teachers thought I was there for football, so they didn’t help me. I’d cry every night until my mom came to visit. Being on the pitch was the only refuge”