Francesco Totti

thumb|Francesco Totti Francesco Totti, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born 27 September 1976 in Rome) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer. He plays for A.S. Roma in Italy's Serie A, a league where he also stands as the top active scorer, with over two hundred goals. Between 1998 and 2006 he was a regular member of the Italian national team, with whom he won the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He is considered as one of the finest players in his generation. Sourced Because I grew up playing for Roma and I want to die playing for Roma, because I have always been a Roma's fan! Answering the question: "Francesco, why don't you play for another team for two or three years in order to win something more?" From the TV show "Controcampo" 4/18/2007). Quotes about From football legends Totti is the best player in the world. He has just been a little unlucky in the past. Pelé, Diego Maradona: Totti is the world's number one. Diego Maradona "He is a great player and he will keep on showing that. He represents Italian soccer and the Italian fans will have fun with him." http://www.realmadrid.dk/news/article/?newsid=3308 Real Should Have Bought Totti, Not Beckham, Says Maradona 8 September 2003 31 May 2011 realmadrid.dk. Michel Platini: Totti is an artist of football, a true Number 10, just like I was. http://en.beijing2008.cn/43/51/article214005143.shtml Platini says Roma's Totti be artist of soccer 28 December 2006 31 May 2011 Beijing2008.cn. http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200612/28/eng20061228_336488.html Platini says Roma's Totti be artist of soccer 28 December 2006 31 May 2011 People's Daily Online. Michel Platini "If I was playing today I'd be like Totti, who's become an out-and-out striker. There aren't any Number 10s in the old playmaker role anyway." http://www.italymag.co.uk/italy/sport/totti-me-says-platini Totti like me says Platini 1 October 2007 31 May 2011 ITALY Magazine. There are many star players in Italy, but the only one I would bring to Bayern Munich would be Totti. I know him well and he deserves to win the Ballon d'Or. Franz Beckenbauer |. I liked Francesco straight away. Not only as a player but as a person. He is a phenomenon. A rare player. It seems as if when he was born, the heavenly father said: 'Go down there and play football and that's it.' And he did what he was prescribed to do. Luigi Riva http://www.soccertranslator.com/2013/03/francesco-totti-20-years-in-serie-a.html?m=1 Francesco Totti: 20 Years in the Serie A 28 March 2013 30 July 2014 The Soccer Translator. Totti is the god of football. I saw him play when he was 16 and he was a phenomenon, he knew to do everything: passes, shoots, free kicks, penalties. Sandro Mazzola http://www.asromalive.it/2014/11/roma-inter-mazzola-totti-dio-del-calcio-ma-stasera-finisce-2-2-dodo-ai-miei-tempi-avrebbe-portato-le-valige/ ROMA-INTER Mazzola: “Totti dio del calcio, ma stasera finisce 2-2. Dodò ai miei tempi avrebbe portato le valige” 30 November 2014 6 Jenuary 2015 Asromalive Italian. "I want to compliment Francesco Totti, scoring 206 goals is a great achievement. It does not matter that he has beat me as he is a great player." http://www.goal.com/en/news/10/italy/2011/05/03/2469793/italy-legend-roberto-baggio-congratulates-romas-francesco Italy legend Roberto Baggio congratulates Roma's Francesco Totti for scoring 206th Serie A goal 3 May 2011 31 May 2011 Goal.com. "He fought so hard and is now reaping the rewards. He always picked himself back up with pride and courage. Totti set an example with his achievements and his passion for this sport, proving you can push beyond your limits. He has the quality and ability to keep going and catch the next players in the all-time scorers’ charts. He is one of the last few real Number 10s and while he has the strength, he should keep playing." Roberto Baggio http://www.football-italia.net/may4r.html Baggio congratulates Totti 4 May 2011 31 May 2011 Football Italia. Gianni Rivera: Totti is better than Baggio and Del Piero, even better than me. Gianni Rivera: http://romanews.eu/it,a107604/Rivera-Totti-Meglio-Di-Baggio-Piero-Anche-Me RIVERA: "TOTTI? MEGLIO DI BAGGIO E DEL PIERO, MEGLIO ANCHE DI ME" 18 February 2013 8 March 2013 romanews.eu Italian. "He is the best Italian player of the last 20 years, I finally choose him. He can do everything and do it well. Assists and goals, power and delicacies techniques. Extraordinary." http://www.goal.com/it/news/2/serie-a/2013/02/18/3760649/la-scelta-%C3%A8-difficile-ma-alla-fine-rivera-emette-la-sentenza La scelta è difficile, ma alla fine Rivera emette la sentenza: "E' Totti il più forte 'numero 10' degli ultimi 20 anni, più di Baggio e Del Piero" 18 February 2013 8 March 2013 Goal.com Italian. http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/napoli/?action=read&idnet=dHV0dG9uYXBvbGkubmV0LTEzNzI0Mg Rivera incorona Totti: "Meglio di Baggio e Del Piero" 19 February 2013 8 March 2013 TUTTOmercatoWEB Italian. Francesco Totti has probably been the best player in the last decade. His skills, ability, physical strength and intelligence on the pitch made him a symbol for Roma and the whole of Italian football. Paolo Rossi | Totti has the technique of a South American and deserved to win a few more trophies with his Roma team. In fact, he also deserved to win the Ballon d’Or. He is an extraordinary player. In Italy it’s not easy for kids to come up through the youth academy and impose themselves on the first team, but he managed it and became the symbol of Roma. Totti manages to think with his feet and would’ve done great things with my Roma side in 1982-83. Paulo Roberto Falcão, 2013 I have never doubted his ability and you can tell he is a real champion. Giuseppe Signori, 2009 From trainers Marcello Lippi: "Totti is the monument of Italian football." http://www.vocegiallorossa.it/?action=read&idnotizia=17174 Marcello Lippi: "Totti? Un monumento del calcio" 3 May 2011 31 May 2011 Voce Giallorossa Italian. http://fourfourtwo.com/blogs/serieaaaaargh/archive/2011/05/05/totti-overtakes-baggio.aspx Italy celebrates its perfect 10s as Totti overtakes Baggio 5 May 2011 31 May 2011 FourFourTwo. "It is clear that Totti is one of the few players who doesn’t have a substitute because there is nobody around who plays like him." http://forums.soccerfansnetwork.com/showthread.php?t=40248 Lippi has Totti concerns 19 February 2006 1 June 2011 Soccer Fans Network. "There are no alternatives for Totti in Italy." http://fourfourtwo.com/blogs/fourfourtwoview/archive/2010/09/02/my-perfect-10-francesco-totti.aspx My Perfect 10: Francesco Totti 2 September 2010 1 June 2011 FourFourTwo. http://www.thehardtackle.com/index.php/tht-heroes-francesco-totti-the-roman-emperor/ THT Heroes: Francesco Totti – The Roman Emperor 26 February 2011 1 June 2011 TheHardTackle. "No one else could play Totti's position." http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200605/29/eng20060529_269357.html World Cup: Totti, key to Italy's World Cup hope 29 May 2006 1 June 2011 People's Daily Online. "Totti has always been an amazing guy, humble both in dealing with the Coaches and teammates. He was impressed me by the determination that was put in every day." http://www.football-italia.net/sep5v.html Lippi speaks up for Totti 5 September 2011 6 September 2011 Football Italia. http://www.goal.com/en/news/10/italy/2011/09/06/2652517/romas-francesco-totti-is-amazing-and-humble-former-italy Roma's Francesco Totti is amazing and humble - Former Italy coach Marcello Lippi 6 September 2011 6 September 2011 Goal.com. "He's a great man and a great player." http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/italy-coach-lippi-romas-totti-great-man-great-player-255049 Italy coach Lippi: Roma's Totti great man, great player 7 June 2009 13 January 2012 tribalfootball.com. Totti is the only current player I would've taken on my 1982 World Cup side. Enzo Bearzot, . For me, he is one of the greatest players I have ever seen. Arrico Sacchi, 2007 Only Gigi Riva could kick the ball like him in Italy. But only with his left foot. Totti can use both feet and can hit the ball in several ways. Such champions can shoot ten times per match and eight of them are aimed on target, while five are very dangerous and can turn into a goal. Totti's shooting qualities are unique and they will stay intact for life. Fabio Capello, 2009 . Giovanni Trapattoni: "Every player has some genius, but there's only one Van Gogh, and there is nobody like Totti." http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2001/dec/02/worldcupfootball2002.sport14 World Cup 2002: Group G - TheObserver 2 December 2001 3 June 2011 The Guardian. "Totti can transform a side. There are very few players who have that capability." http://language.chinadaily.com.cn/focus/worldcup/stars/totti.html World Cup Stars: Totti 2002 3 June 2011 chinadaily.com.cn. "He reminds me of Eusébio, as quick mentally as he is physically." http://www.worldsoccer.com/interviews/giovanni_trapattoni_interview_55868.html World Soccer interview with Giovanni Trapattoni 2 December 2001 3 June 2011 World Soccer. "If I was still playing football today, then I would have real problems marking Totti, a bit like I struggled to control Pelé in the past. He has those same characteristics." http://www.talksoccer.net/forum/showthread.php?t=6723 Trap: Totti reminds me of Pele 11 March 2004 4 June 2011 TalkSoccer.net. Dino Zoff: "Totti was without doubt Baggio’s heir. Even then I knew that he had the qualities to be so and his career and his numbers confirm it." http://fourfourtwo.com/blogs/serieaaaaargh/archive/2011/05/05/totti-overtakes-baggio.aspx Italy celebrates its perfect 10s as Totti overtakes Baggio 5 May 2011 31 May 2011 FourFourTwo. "Totti has enormous technical and tactical qualities." http://www.football-italia.net/32144/zoff-favour-totti-recall Zoff in favour of Totti recall 21 March 2013 21 March 2013 Football Italia. Jose Mourinho: You know more than me what Totti means for Roma, for the Serie A, and for his team-mates. I want him to play because he's the best player in the Italian championship in terms of spectacle and quality of play. Alex Ferguson: "Of course I know Totti is the fantastic player." http://romaclubfrancosensi.net/blog/2011/09/05/ferguson-totti-e-un-giocatore-fantastico/ Ferguson: “Totti è un giocatore fantastico” 5 September 2011 10 September 2011 romaclubfrancosensi.net Italian. "Totti is the symbol of Roma, he’d never want to leave the club just like Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes at Manchester United. He needs to be kept at a certain level for Roma, just as I do at United." http://www.football-italia.net/sep6c.html Ferguson admits to Maldini desire 6 September 2011 6 September 2011 Football Italia. "Totti is the architect of everything they (Roma) do and we have to decide how best to deal with him. The issue is what we do with our centre-backs and whether we push one on to Totti but we can't let him control the game. It's a tricky one but we have to resolve it as best we can." http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2007/apr/03/championsleague Ferguson fears the Totti factor 3 April 2007 1 June 2011 The Guardian. Arsene Wenger: "Totti is a top, top class player. He is typical of the Roman game and I’m sure he will never move outside of Roma. He used to play in behind the strikers and then one day they had no central striker so they played him up front and won game after game. He suddenly became the topscorer in Italy as a central striker. That means this guy has absolutely everything. He has a fantastic protection of the ball, he has a quick turn and then he has a very good pass in the final third of the pitch. He can be deadly with every single pass. He will certainly be the most dangerous provider in the final third for them in this game. He is not the only player who can be dangerous but he can open the defence with any pass at any moment of the day if you give him the freedom." http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/totti Wenger - Totti the talisman can be 'deadly' 24 February 2009 1 June 2011 Arsenal.com. Luciano Spalletti: "I agree with Pelé, Totti is the best player in the world." http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Squadre/Roma/Primo_Piano/2006/01_Gennaio/28/totti.shtml "Totti è il più forte al mondo" 28 January 2006 2 June 2011 La Gazzetta dello Sport Italian. "Totti is the history of Roma, the club, and I think that he is an intelligent man. Totti will stay and will close his career with Roma because he cares about the future of club and created a contract that sees him as the player the club will build it's image around. I do not see why he should leave Roma" http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/zenit-coach-spalletti-cannot-see-totti-leaving-roma-1378691 Zenit coach Spalletti cannot see Totti leaving Roma 12 January 2011 2 June 2011 triballfootball.com. "It would be easier to move the Colosseum out of Rome." http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=1741029.html Europe's loyal club servants 6 February 2012 9 February 2012 Uefa.com. Claudio Ranieri: "Totti is Totti, he is the greatest Italian player and our captain. We will keep him tight. He comes before everything." http://www.goal.com/en/news/10/italy/2010/10/02/2147123/francesco-totti-is-the-greatest-italian-player-roma-coach Francesco Totti Is The Greatest Italian Player - Roma Coach Claudio Ranieri 2 October 2010 2 June 2011 Goal.com. "Francesco is a real champion, a professional, a lad with a heart of gold and he is Roma's captain." http://www.goal.com/en/news/10/italy/2011/03/22/2406897/claudio-ranieri-there-were-no-issues-with-romas-francesco Claudio Ranieri: There Were No Issues With Roma's Francesco Totti 22 March 2011 2 June 2011 Goal.com. "He is the best player with whom I have ever worked. He could have won several Ballons d'Or had he left Roma for Barcelona or Manchester United. I have also worked with Frank Lampard and Alessandro Del Piero, but Francesco is the better player." http://www.goal.com/en/news/10/italy/2011/08/09/2611648/romas-francesco-totti-is-lazy-could-have-won-fifa-ballon-dor Roma's Francesco Totti is lazy & could have won Fifa Ballon d'Or - Claudio Ranieri 9 August 2011 11 August 2011 Goal.com. "He is a formidable player and I can assure you it’s not true that he destroys Coaches." http://www.football-italia.net/sep4l.html Ranieri: 'Totti doesn't destroy Coaches' 4 September 2011 6 September 2011 Football Italia. "He is fantastic and to this club, he is as important as the Colosseum is to Rome." http://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/totti-is-romas-magic-box?pageCount=0 Totti is Roma's magic box 6 December 2009 8 February 2012 TheNational.ae. Carlo Ancelotti: "Totti is a great player who gave so much for Roma and still can give. He is the player who managed the best, especially from the physical point of view, he can remain a very important player to the team." http://www.calciomercato.com/prima-pagina/ancelotti-roma-troppo-presto-totti-impensabile-sia-considerato-intoccabile-659156 Ancelotti 'Roma? Troppo presto; Totti? Impensabile sia considerato intoccabile' 17 December 2010 10 September 2011 calciomercato.com Italian. "Francesco remains the undisputed symbol of Roma." http://www.football-italia.net/sep10i.html Ancelotti tips Milan for the title 10 September 2011 10 September 2011 Football Italia. Carlo Mazzone: "Totti? Simply fantastic. I think he is the greatest Roma player of all-time." http://www.romanews.eu/2011/09/01/mazzone-totti-semplicemente-fantastico-luis-enrique-deve-capire-che-ha-a-che-fare-con-la-roma/ MAZZONE: 'Totti? Semplicemente fantastico. Luis Enrique deve capire che ha a che fare con la Roma' 1 September 2011 2 September 2011 romanews.eu Italian. "He is playing well and I am delighted for him. His form is no miracle. He is a serious professional and a proud guy. He always trains with enthusiasm and has great technique. He is an example for everyone" http://www.football-italia.net/24723/mazzone-del-piero-and-totti Mazzone on Del Piero and Totti 5 September 2012 5 September 2012 Football Italia. "I am privileged because I had the luck of seeing Totti’s first goal in Serie A as well as the fantastic culmination of Baggio’s career. If I had been able to coach both of them together in the same team I would have won a lot and certainly wouldn’t have lost all my hair. I’d like it a lot if we could all have dinner together and remember their goals." http://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/italy-celebrates-its-perfect-10s-totti-overtakes-baggio Italy celebrates its perfect 10s as Totti overtakes Baggio 5 May 2011 31 May 2011 FourFourTwo. "We should all acknowledge the qualities of Totti, an important player in the history of Roma and Italian football." http://www.football-italia.net/28274/mazzone-%E2%80%98totti-exceptional%E2%80%99 Mazzone: 'Totti is exceptional' 10 December 2012 12 December 2012 Football Italia. Cesare Prandelli: "Totti is a great champion." http://www.asromaenonsolo.com/dicono-di-lui/ Il capitano 2 June 2011 asromaenonsolo.com Italian. "He and Roberto Baggio are two great players and it is hard to compare the two." http://www.football-italia.net/may3c.html Prandelli hails goal king Totti 3 May 2011 2 June 2011 Football Italia. "I had the good fortune to train him for a few months and that was an honour. He is an exemplary professional and is breaking all records at Roma, regardless of age. Totti is a real champion and always manages to achieve his objectives. He’s also a great man." http://www.football-italia.net/28328/prandelli-hails-totti-and-new-italy Prandelli hails Totti and new Italy 11 December 2012 12 December 2012 Football Italia. Zdeněk Zeman: "Who are the best five Italian players? Totti, Totti, Totti, Totti, Totti." http://www.thehardtackle.com/index.php/tht-heroes-francesco-totti-the-roman-emperor/ THT Heroes: Francesco Totti – The Roman Emperor 26 February 2011 1 June 2011 TheHardTackle. "Francesco is eclectic and can play wherever. He has carried Roma on his back for 15 years." http://www.tribalfootball.com/zeman-totti-has-carried-roma-his-back-15-years-1070691 Zeman: Totti has carried Roma on his back for 15 years 26 August 2010 1 June 2011 tribalfootball.com. "He is the only champion of Italian football." http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/zeman-roma-captain-totti-italy-s-only-true-champion-463891 Zeman: Roma captain Totti Italy's only true champion 24 November 2009 1 June 2011 tribalfootball.com. "Totti is the best player I ever worked with. He had talent and showed it off. He changed role, becoming a centre-forward and therefore more susceptible to getting fouled, so the two major injuries have taken their toll." http://www.football-italia.net/19746/zeman-possession-futile Zeman: 'Possession is futile!' 8 June 2012 9 June 2012 Football Italia. "I'm even more convinced now that Totti is one of the greatest players of all time." http://www.asroma.it/en/news/zemanconfen/ ZEMAN: "I WANT TO GET THE FANS EXCITED" 25 August 2012 26 August 2012 asroma.it. Roberto Mancini: "Totti is still the number one in Italy and among the first in Europe." http://www.forza-roma.com/21714/roberto-mancini-totti-e-il-numero-uno-in-italia Roberto Mancini: "Totti è il numero uno in Italia" 6 October 2010 7 January 2013 Forza-Roma.com Italian. "If Francesco is able to be this consistently impressive at the highest level at the age of 36, it’s because over the course of his career he has acted like a professional." http://www.football-italia.net/28930/mancini-balo-be-totti Mancini: 'Balo, be like Totti!' 31 December 2012 7 January 2013 Football Italia. Laurent Blanc: "Totti is more than a simple player for Roma. He is outstanding, the team's real standard bearer." http://in.reuters.com/article/2008/12/08/idINIndia-36920620081208?pageNumber=1 PREVIEW - Bordeaux know they must stop Roma's Totti 8 December 2008 2 June 2011 Reuters. "With Totti on the field, he brings something special to Roma. He is not just a great player, but also their Colosseum." http://www.laroma24.it/archivio/615/blanc-totti-e-il-colosseo-della-roma.html Blanc: "Totti è il Colosseo della Roma" 6 December 2008 2 June 2011 laroma24.it Italian. http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/dec6g.html Blanc: Totti is Roma 6 December 2008 2 June 2011 Football Italia. Siniša Mihajlović: Totti is a great champion, one of the best players Italy has ever produced, he deserves everything he has earned in the game. Pierpaolo Bisoli: "Totti is Totti, a symbol of Italian football." http://www.goal.com/en/news/10/italy/2010/09/10/2112363/cagliari-are-playing-roma-to-win-coach-pierpaolo-bisoli Cagliari Are Playing Roma To Win - Coach Pierpaolo Bisoli 10 September 2010 2 June 2011 Goal.com. Luiz Felipe Scolari: "Totti is a fantastic player, when you lose a player like him is like losing more than one." http://romanews.eu/it,a22041/Scolari-Totti-Giocatore-Fantastico-Ma-Noi-Dobbiamo-Vincere,c21 SCOLARI: ´TOTTI GIOCATORE FANTASTICO, MA NOI DOBBIAMO VINCERE´ 3 November 2008 14 November 2013 romanews.eu Italian. "I really like him. He plays well, he has an unsurpassed quality and a great identification with AS Roma. His love for this team is amazing and we Brazilians give considerable importance to certainties. If he were Brazilian he would have great possibilities of being called up, but has the good luck of being part of a fantastic and spectacular national team." http://www.romanews.us/2013/11/07/scolari-as-roma-impressed-me-totti-if-he-were-brazilian/ Scolari: “AS Roma impressed me. Totti? If he were Brazilian…” 7 November 2013 7 November 2013 Romanews.us. Luis Enrique: "He is not only the King of Rome, but of the world. He is unique and it’s a pleasure to have players like Totti in the side." http://www.football-italia.net/jun14v.html Luis Enrique: 'We'll make Roma proud' 14 June 2011 15 June 2011 Football Italia. "I had the chance to play against Totti. I really like him, I’m really happy that I have the chance to be his Coach." http://www.football-italia.net/jul14r.html Luis Enrique on the offensive 14 July 2011 15 July 2011 Football Italia. "Francesco is the best player in the history of Roma." http://www.football-italia.net/node/13492 Enrique: 'I'd resign if...' 4 December 2011 7 December 2011 Football Italia. "I've spoke about Francesco so many times I think I'm falling in love with him – my wife is quite jealous. I have a special relationship with him and we've got on very well right from the very start. He's always behaved well and I've been lucky to have known him while he was still playing. It was a great pleasure to coach him." http://www.asroma.it/en/news/news.html?id=5432 LUIS ENRIQUE: "AN HONOUR TO COACH ROMA" 12 May 2012 16 May 2012 asroma.it. Rudi Garcia: "Francesco is not only a formidable player – a "fuoriclasse" as you say in Italy – but also a man with great qualities outside of football. For me he is one of the very best players in the history of the sport. What I would really love is to win something with him at Roma." http://www.football-italia.net/39274/garcia-totti-among-best-history Garcia: 'Totti among best in history' 8 September 2013 10 September 2013 Football Italia. "I'm happy he's extended his contract. People usually talk about players being legends once they've retired, but Francesco still has the chance to write his own legend. And I hope to do it alongside him. It's how old you feel that's important, not the age on your passport – that's why Totti's still young." http://www.football-italia.net/39966/garcia-hails-birthday-boy-totti Garcia hails birthday boy Totti 27 September 2013 29 September 2013 Football Italia. "He is a wonderful player with the ball at his feet, so he needs to touch the ball as much as possible." http://www.football-italia.net/40060/garcia-gervinho-needed-confidence Garcia: 'Gervinho needed confidence' 29 September 2013 29 September 2013 Football Italia. Eusebio Di Francesco: "Totti has great football intelligence, experience and seems to have four eyes to spot all potential passes." http://www.football-italia.net/node/12807 Di Francesco faces Roma past 13 November 2011 13 November 2011 Football Italia. "Francesco has always been the added value for Roma. I am proud to still have an extraordinary rapport with him and every Christmas we exchange gifts." http://www.football-italia.net/node/12992 Di Francesco asks Totti favour 19 November 2011 24 November 2011 Football Italia. Totti is someone who can always find the winning moment out of nowhere. Stefano Colantuono, 2012 Roma have the only real world class Italian player left, Francesco Totti. Andrea Mandorlini, 2013 Francesco Totti is a champion among the best in the history of Italian football. Stefano Pioli, 2013 From club presidents and directors Totti is the greatest player ever to wear Roma jersey. Rosella Sensi Francesco and I grew up together and he is like a little brother to me, My father (Franco Sensi) used to say that he was the son he never had. No-one embodies the spirit of our team better than he does. Rosella Sensi, 2010 Totti is part of Italy's heritage, in a footballing sense. Silvio Berlusconi, 2006 . In my opinion he is the most complete player in Italy, followed by De Rossi and Pirlo. Adriano Galliani, 2010 Florentino Pérez: I spent a lot of money in my life to build a powerful team like Real Madrid, but my desire, I always liked the captain of Roma, Francesco Totti. Unfortunately, it was impossible to reach him because Totti always want to remain with his club and his city. http://www.asromalive.com/florentino-perez-volevo-totti-ronaldo-kaka-per-consolarmi/6873/ Florentino Perez: “Volevo Totti; Ronaldo e Kaka per consolarmi” 11 August 2011 asromalive.com Italian. "It is very difficult for players like him to leave their clubs." http://www.goal.com/en/news/12/spain/2009/09/30/1532344/i-wanted-to-sign-francesco-totti-paolo-maldini-for-real I Wanted To Sign Francesco Totti & Paolo Maldini For Real Madrid - Florentino Perez 30 September 2009 11 August 2011 Goal.com. Totti is a great player and when he is not there, Roma lose an important resource. Leonardo, 2011 From players in his generation Above all on the eve of a match like this one, when on the other side, wearing a captain band on his arm, there’s a player like Francesco Totti. If we put together our goals scored, it's over 500. If we sum up the years of career, wearing the same shirt – it comes up to 35. We won the World Cup together and those memories unite us forever" http://www.goal.com/en/news/10/italy/2010/01/22/1756972/juventus-striker-alessandro-del-piero-francesco-totti-and-i Juventus Striker Alessandro Del Piero: Francesco Totti And I Are Not Rivals 22 January 2010 11 August 2011 Goal.com. "We have a great relationship with plenty of admiration on both sides even if we don't call each other up. Francesco is great." http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/86/italy/2008/11/12/960952/del-piero-thanks-totti-for-praise Del Piero Thanks Totti For Praise 12 November 2008 11 August 2011 Goal.com. Alessandro Del Piero. Totti is a fantastic player." http://www.xtratime.org/forum/showthread.php?t=82905 Guardiola gives Roma Pep talk 6 August 2002 27 June 2012 xtratime.org. "I am proud to play in a team with a player like him who is the symbol of Roma and that means a lot to the fans of this club. The modern game has changed a lot, but I think it is critical to a club with a player who is much like Totti at Roma or Maldini at Milan. Money is important in football, but there are other things more important value for an entity." http://elpais.com/diario/2002/07/05/deportes/1025820002_850215.html Guardiola firma por dos años con el Roma 5 July 2002 27 June 2012 elpais.com Spanish. Pep Guardiola Totti is always strong, and as a Roman, fights for the team. He makes you feel great, and was a fantastic teammate. He has done a lot of brilliant things for Roma and for the Italian national team. I have always rooted for him. Cafu 2012 Totti is the greatest exponent of the Roman world. He is a player who kids look up to. When the day arrives that he has to retire, it will be hard for Roma and the whole environment there because he is a club emblem. Vincenzo Montella When he's in form, Francesco is the best player in the world at his position. Luca Toni, . Totti has written the history of Italian football, with the present and the future. He is a player who can not be doubted. Gianluigi Buffon, . Totti is a patron of football, an absolute champion on and off the field. Francesco has only played as a centre forward for four or five years. He was a great Number 10 and playmaker, but now is a pure striker. Vincent Candela,. Totti is a great player, one of the last Number 10s remaining in football. The way to play football today has pushed out real Number 10s who make the show. I have a lot of admiration for him, I think he is the best Number 10. Juninho Pernumbucano, . I would have been honoured to play alongside Totti, as he is one of the best players in history. Any club would’ve been happy to have him in their squad. Raúl González http://www.football-italia.net/mar9u.html Raul honoured to play with Totti 9 March 2011 2 June 2011 Football Italia. "He is a player who can turn a match and who plays good football." http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/news/764090/real-stars-hail-totti Real stars hail Totti 13 February 2008 2 June 2011 Theworldgame.sbs.com.au. I have a lot of respect for Francesco Totti. When you talk about Roma, you think about Francesco Totti, and when you talk about Francesco Totti, you think about Roma. I’ve had to battle so many times against him. I have maximum respect for him. Thierry Henry, Totti is a 'galactico', He is one of the best players in the world. Roberto Carlos Totti is a legend. He is the symbol of the Giallorossi. Even in Holland, when you talk about Roma, the first name to come up is Totti's. He is considered an extraordinary champion all over the world. Wesley Sneijder, He is still a great player, He can shoot with either foot and can resolve a game in an instant, even with just a free-kick. Philipp Lahm, . When I was young I used to watch Italian football matches and my wish was to one day become like Totti. Javier Pastore, 2010 . "Totti is a treasure for Roma, He is the greatest player of all time after Baggio." http://www.goal.com/en/news/10/italy/2011/09/03/2648671/daniele-de-rossi-i-want-francesco-totti-to-stay-at-roma Daniele De Rossi: I want Francesco Totti to stay at Roma 3 September 2011 27 January 2012 Goal.com. "He always left me free to choose. He never gave me much pressure. For me he was important proof of a man who is serene and happy at Roma. Francesco is untouchable." http://english.gazzetta.it/Football/06-02-2012/de-rossi-roma-for-life-luis-enrique-decisive-81261405625.shtml De Rossi: "Roma for life Luis Enrique decisive" 6 February 2012 7 February 2012 Gazzetta dello Sport. "It will be impossible to reach his record. He's loved by all, and is decisive on the pitch. I have great desire to show this as well." http://www.goal.com/en/news/10/italy/2012/02/06/2889907/daniele-de-rossi-i-am-staying-at-roma-because-i-have Daniele De Rossi: I am staying at Roma because I have everything I need here 6 February 2012 7 February 2012 Goal.com. Daniele De Rossi Apart from his indisputable ability as a player, Francesco is a stupendous person. I grew up a lot alongside him and De Rossi. Totti, for me, is an idol. If it wasn’t for him then I wouldn’t be here today. I’m honoured to have known him. Totti is not a problem for Coaches, but for defences. Philippe Mexès, . I have played with many great footballers in my career and two of them are Gerrard and Totti. Both a great players, loyal and pleasant. John Arne Riise, . Totti is a champion, he is untouchable. He can play for many years to come at Roma. It is right to have a mix between younger players and those with experience. Rodrigo Taddei, . "Except for Francesco Totti, I don’t see any club symbols or any standard bearers in this country. He made a choice to reject all other teams even if they offer more money." Gianluca Comotto, http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/torinos-comotto-slams-juventus-captain-del-piero-156319 Torino's Comotto slams Juventus captain Del Piero 17 November 2007 29 July 2011 tribalfootball.com. http://www.interpersempre.com/antijuveii.htm Comotto: Del Piero Is A Money Grabber 17 November 2007 29 July 2011 interpersempre.com. Totti is very important, on and off the pitch, for what he has won and for his charisma. He’s an example for everyone to follow, for the young players and for players like me who have arrived from abroad. The fact that he has played his football here for so long is proof of that. It’s always nice to watch him train. Fernando Gago, . Totti has impressed me most about Roma. He has been, and remains, a very important player, who has spent many years here. The other day he explained that he joined the club in 1989 and is now 35 - he arrived before I was born! Bojan Krkić, 2011 Totti is an exceptional teacher, as it’s incredible to be training and playing with him. He is a leader, which I knew, but also different to the others. His football is joy. Miralem Pjanić, 2011 You learn a lot from Totti. He is a player that is part of the club’s history, an idol of the fans. Not mentioning the Argentines, Totti is the player who gives me the most advice. He is one of those who I talk to most. There are no problems with the language, we understand each other. Erik Lamela, 2012 Roma are a great side and Francesco Totti, who called to convince me to join, is a great player who I have always admired. Adrian Mutu, 2012 Pablo Osvaldo, Francesco is unique. He’s not only a phenomenon, he’s actually the best Italian player of all time. Pablo Osvaldo Some Italian players think they are Hollywood stars, but I was surprised by how down to earth Totti is. He is a living legend at Roma, a very normal lad and a lot of fun. He is the equivalent to the Pope. People are devoted to him, but Francesco deserves it - he is a leader and is always able to express words of praise for his teammates. Nicolás Burdisso . Can I become a symbol of Fiorentina? I dream of becoming the Viola’s version of Francesco Totti. Stevan Jovetić I have so much respect for Francesco Totti. Considering what he represents at Roma, he is the captain of captains. Fabio Borini I appreciate the presence of a leader like Totti. He is one of the best players in history. I feel lucky to play alongside him. Michael Bradley, Totti is an unattainable champions. It does not take long to realise that he is a real phenomenon for the things that he can do. Marquinhos, Francesco Totti is a great champion and beyond description. I’m happy to be playing alongside him. Maicon, . My idols? I have several. Totti as well is someone I like. It is a pleasure to play against him now. Stephan El Shaarawy, . I want to become Napoli’s Totti. Marek Hamšík, 2013 I’d love to be the Francesco Totti of Juventus. I won’t make comparisons on role or history, but I hope to end my career with this jersey. Claudio Marchisio, 2013 From other people Totti is great, at his age he still makes a difference, as Federer. I’d take him everywhere, even to dinner with me. He is really strong. If AS Roma won the Scudetto I would invite Totti for a ride with me. Valentino Rossi, 2013 (Source). No one would have thought that Totti would have a career like this. But even from his debut you could see that he was destined to succeed. I have a great admiration for him. Look at the likes of Giggs, Gianfranco Zola, Roberto Baggio, Alessandro Del Piero – it is hard to believe that anyone can get to 40 years of age and keep playing, but Totti could. He is a boy who loves this city. He could have won more elsewhere, but he loves Rome. Carlo Verdone, Italian actor and film director (Source). 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