Francesco Totti

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Francesco Totti, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI,^[1][2] (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 one 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.

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• 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)

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• I'll remain forever in Rome, I can't see me with a different jersey.

• Shut up! They are four, go home!
  • Totti to Tudor during Roma-Juventus 4-0 on 2/8/2004.

• Maybe I will play my last year in Serie A for Lazio!

• I'm really happy that we have won because you can win the "Scudetto" only by beating the minor teams!
  • In an interview after the "Derby" Roma-Lazio 3-2 on 10/31/2007.

• I'll chip him.
  • Totti to his teammates Maldini e Di Biagio before his penalty against Netherlands in Euro 2000 semifinals.

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• Massimo Moratti: "Totti, the greatest!"

• Zdenek Zeman: "Who are the best five Italian players? Totti, Totti, Totti, Totti, Totti."

• Pele: "Totti is the best player in the world. He has just been a little unlucky in the past.".^[3]

• Diego Maradona: "Totti is a great player and he will keep on showing that. He represents Italian soccer and the Italian fans will have fun with him.".^[4]

• Michel Platini: "If I was playing today I'd be like Totti, who's become an out-and-out striker. There aren't any No.10s in the old playmaker role anyway.".^[5][6]

• Marcello Lippi: "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.".^[7] "There are no alternatives for Totti in Italy."^[8] "No one else could play Totti's position."^[9]

• Arrico Sacchi: "For me, he is one of the greatest players I have ever seen.".^[10]

• Fabio Capello: "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."^[11]

• 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.".^[12]

• Alex Ferguson: "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.".^[13]

• Arsene Wenger: "Totti is a great player and a superb talent, he will be a big threat to us.".^[14]

• Laurent Blanc: "With Totti on the field, he brings something special to Roma. He is not just a great player, but also their Colosseum.".^[15]

• Giuseppe Signori: "I have never doubted his ability and you can tell he is a real champion."^[16]

• Luca Toni: "When he's in form, Francesco is the best player in the world at his position."^[17]

• Juninho Pernumbucano: "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.".^[18]

• Giuseppe Giannini: "Francesco is Roma, a new group has to be built around him. Totti should be rewarded with an extension because he is not only a 'monument' to Roma but a quality player".^[19]

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