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Roma star El Shaarawy falls asleep looking at Messi and Ronaldo

Roma star El Shaarawy falls asleep looking at Messi and Ronaldo

Stephan El Shaarawy has collected shirts from the likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka down the years, and displays them in his bedroom.

The Roma forward has been fortunate enough to share the field with some iconic figures over the course of his career.

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His time with Milan saw him play in the Champions League, while 21 caps for Italy have seen him line up with and against a number of global superstars.

El Shaarawy has been able to pick up many mementos from those outings, with an enviable collection of traded jerseys the last thing he sees at night before falling asleep.





 



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El Shaarawy has got his career back on track over recent years at Roma.

Having started to fall out of favour at Milan, a forgettable loan stint at Monaco followed.

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The 24-year-old initially linked up with Roma on loan in January 2016, before completing a permanent move that summer.

He netted 12 times in 43 appearances last season – his best return since his breakthrough campaign at the San Siro in 2012-13.