AS Roma midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini hailed the courage of Aleks Kolarov for victory over Lazio.
Roma skipper Daniele de Rossi revealed Kolarov played with a foot fracture for the derby win.
And Pellegrini said: “Alex is a great man even more than a great player. If Daniele hadn't told the Press, the fans and opponents wouldn't have known about this fractured toe.
“He never gave in, was there for the team and put the group above all else. Despite the difficulties this season, I have never seen the team lose unity or create a bad atmosphere. It has always been positive.
“Of course, when a player is on the bench he's not going to be happy, that's natural and always will be, but that's a long way from suggesting he's angry with the Coach or a teammate."