Rossi is an Italian American, born to Italian immigrant parents in Teaneck, New Jersey; his father, Fernando Rossi, coached soccer and taught Italian and Spanish at Clifton High School.
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In 2006, he was invited to a pre-World Cup training camp with the United States national team by then-coach Bruce Arena but declined, stating his desire to play for Italy.
Giuseppe Garibaldi | Valentino Rossi | Giuseppe Tornatore | Vasco Rossi | Ernesto Rossi | Giuseppe Sinopoli | Giuseppe De Santis | Giuseppe Capogrossi | Portia de Rossi | Giuseppe Terragni | Giuseppe Mazzini | Aldo Rossi | Giuseppe Ungaretti | Giuseppe Lignano | De Rossi | Salamone Rossi | Giuseppe Tucci | Giuseppe Radaelli | Giuseppe Pizzardo | Giuseppe Morello | Giuseppe Marchese | Giuseppe Guarneri | Giuseppe Di Cristina | Giovanni Battista de Rossi | Ugo Rossi | San Giuseppe Jato | Rossi | Rima San Giuseppe | Martini & Rossi | Giuseppe Valdengo |