August 10, 1980. The day that changes the history of Rome. The day that Paulo Roberto Falcão disembarks in Rome. The Italian cups, the title, the championship final. It all starts with him, who changes the mentality of the club, who starts to think big. This is the story of the eighth King of Rome, a trip from Italy to Brazil that explains “Who was Falcão”.
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