Smriti Mandhana was born July 18, 1996.
Associazione Sportiva Roma endured possibly its most troubled season ever , in which the club almost went from a genuine title threat to relegation .. Roma. A.S. Roma. Associazione Sportiva Roma. A.S. Roma. Despite its eight place , the 18th placed Bologna was only a few points behind in the close table .. Bologna. Bologna F.C. 1909. The problems started before the season began , with coach Fabio Capello signing for Juventus , and key players Emerson and Walter Samuel departing .. Fabio Capello. Fabio Capello. Juventus. Juventus F.C.. Emerson. Emerson Ferreira da Rosa. Walter Samuel. Walter Samuel. That Samuel departed to Real Madrid was greeted with disappointment , but the move was thought to be necessary given the financial struggles of Roma .. Roma. A.S. Roma. Real Madrid. Real Madrid C.F.. The moves for Capello and Emerson in contrast , were controversial , with Rome 's mayor Walter Veltroni even having to step in to calm feelings down , when Capello had decided to buy Emerson to the Turin club .. Emerson. Emerson Ferreira da Rosa. Walter Veltroni. Walter Veltroni. Controversy resumed when Roma signed French defender Philippe Mexes from Auxerre , despite a rolling contract .. Roma. A.S. Roma. Philippe Mexes. Philippe Mexes. Auxerre. AJ Auxerre. Auxerre took Roma to UEFA court , and in July 2005 , Roma was suspended from the transfer market for a full calendar year .. Roma. A.S. Roma. Auxerre. AJ Auxerre. UEFA. UEFA. In the midst of chaos , new coach Cesare Prandelli decided to resign when finding out his wife was seriously ill -LRB- she would survive another two years before dying -RRB- , and Prandelli returned to football with Fiorentina one year later .. Cesare Prandelli. Cesare Prandelli. Fiorentina. ACF Fiorentina. Rudi Voller , formerly a striker at the club , and the man in charge when Germany reached the final of the 2002 FIFA World Cup , took over , but the German did not last long , complaining of a lack of organisation .. Rudi Voller. Rudi Voller. Germany. German national football team. final. 2002 FIFA World Cup Final. 2002 FIFA World Cup. 2002 FIFA World Cup. Former Chievo coach Luigi Delneri , who had been sacked from European champions Porto in pre-season , due to spending too much time in his native Italy , took charge , but the squad lacked confidence , and the scandals and internal fighting caused Roma to slip into the relegation fight .. Roma. A.S. Roma. Luigi Delneri. Luigi Delneri. Chievo. A.C. ChievoVerona. Porto. FC Porto. Former club midfielder Bruno Conti saved the club from relegation , owing much to striking duo Vincenzo Montella and Francesco Totti .. Bruno Conti. Bruno Conti. Vincenzo Montella. Vincenzo Montella. Francesco Totti. Francesco Totti. A notable incident during the season was referee Anders Frisk being hit by a coin in a Champions League fixture against Dynamo Kyiv , as Roma crashed out of the tournament in its initial phase .. Roma. A.S. Roma. Anders Frisk. Anders Frisk. Champions League. UEFA Champions League. Dynamo Kyiv. FC Dynamo Kyiv. Another intrigue was the tug of war between captain Francesco Totti and young pretender Antonio Cassano , a battle Cassano lost .. Francesco Totti. Francesco Totti. Antonio Cassano. Antonio Cassano. Due to Roma 's transfer ban , the club could not get rid of Cassano until January 2006 , when Real Madrid bought him .. Roma. A.S. Roma. Real Madrid. Real Madrid C.F.