"Puff, Pupone!" - tightens the sector of Roma, demanding the release of his idol on the field of the stadium Marc Antonio Bentegodi. Edin Dzeko just scored the fifth goal against Chievo, and 5: 2 gives us the opportunity to play 40-year-old legend without any risk. Characteristically, the Roman typhosis is not concentrated on the current result, more than pleasant for Jallorossi. The victory is important, it gives the team the opportunity to save the second place and get into the Champions League directly, but it's routine, current moments. More important than others. The spark of greatness, the touch of the past, the basis of club identity - all this is combined in the player under the tenth number, which during the season usually appears on the ending of the match.
The third goal Chievo does not even get on the live broadcast, because a little earlier to replace Totti, and the director tries to snatch his close-up. The spring of 2017 - the protracted wires of Cesco. Here he played with Lion last match in European competition. Here is his last derby - alas, catastrophically unsuccessful for Roma. That could be the last match on San Siro, but Luciano Spalletti did not release Totti in the end game with Milan, for which he received an obstruction from the press and spoke superfluous in return. Here is the last guest match, with Chievo. On Sunday the Emperor will say goodbye to his Colosseum. On the game Roma with Genoa is sold out, that for Stadio Olimpico rarity even on top matches.
Love for Totti is irrational. Determine the fans of Roma its composition - Totti would play all the matches without substitutions, although this season spends at a veteran pace. The rostrums will forgive him for the most unfortunate actions, although other players are booed for much less sins. Totti - the people's hero. The magic of his name is so strong that over the past week, Buffon, Raul and Maradona have spoken about him in more than respectful tones, and the players Chievo on the eve of the match with Roma have dedicated Cesco a song. Even the fans of Lazio did not stay aside. "Enemies in life salute Francesco Totti" - what can be steeper than this recognition?.
What do Totti like?.
Totti - history. World Champion-2006. Vice-champion of Europe 2000 - in both finals on the Italian side, except Francesco, only Del Piero and Cannavaro. Champion of Italy-2001, moreover, the leader of that team. Rare title for the unskilled "scudetto" Roma! Previous extracted in 1983, and the next all is not given. During his career, Totti spent 785 matches in all competitions, of the representatives of Calcio, he is second only to Javier Zanetti and Paolo Maldini. Totti made his debut for Roma on December 16, 1993, some of his current teammates (Emerson, Paredes) were not yet born.
Totti the master. 307 goals for Roma, the most productive football player in the history of the club! According to journalists of La Gazzetta dello Sport, he scored 194 goals from the game: 138 - right foot, 40 - left, and 16 - head. His style combines subtle dribbling and proprietary techniques with favorite "scoops" that he knows how to do best in the world. Totti and now can give the most accurate pass, playmakers do not go anywhere. In the course of his career, Francesco showed universality: he started on the flank, became famous in the role of "trekvartisty", and already in adulthood changed to the position of "false nine".
Totti - the captain. A native of Rome, he was created in order to wear the captain's armband of the people's team of the Eternal City. Francesco first became captain on October 31, 1998, he was then only 22 years old. Since then, the main association with Roma - its tenth number. Totti always treated his own club in a special way. He did not play very brightly for the national team, not hiding that Roma for him is a priority. Transfer to Real Madrid in the summer of 2004 was a strong temptation, but Totti refused a substantial increase in wages and almost guaranteed titles. Francesco did not want to be one of the "galaxy", his choice is to become special for Jallorossi.
Totti - the star. Since the beginning of the 00's, Francesco has been bathed in the attention of the public. His recognizable profile was the best choice for advertising, from drinks to football simulators (according to Totti at the same time you can see how the graphics in the series of FIFA games changed). Francesco's personal life interested not only ardent fans, but also ordinary people: in the summer of 2005 he married a famous TV host Ilari Blasi, their wedding was watched live by 1.3 million TV viewers. The peak of "star" - selfi after a goal at the gate of Lazio. Who would have thought such an idea?.
Totti is a person. Ambiguously, causing, in addition to love, also hatred. He was never a football gentleman. Francesco often played dirty, conflicted with rivals, and the crown of his hooliganism was spitting in the Dane of Poulsen on Euro 2004. Totti had a difficult relationship with the coaches, and for the quarrel with Spalletti they both received the Golden Tapir a year ago, a prize given for doubtful achievements in football. Another claim to Totti was his allegedly low intelligence, on this topic, even composed a lot of jokes. Francesco himself showed himself on the best side, having published several books full of self-irony - this remarkable property is not given to everyone. Totti for all its disadvantages - not glossy. He is real, so interesting.
At 0:40 the announcer begins to announce the name Totti. Be sure to listen!.
What's next?.
"Roma - Genoa, Sunday, May 28, 2017, the last time I put on a T-shirt Roma. It is impossible to express in a few words everything that these colors were, are and will be for me. Always. I feel that my love for football does not pass: it's passion, my passion. This feeling is so deep that I can not stop feeding it. Never. From Monday I'm ready to go. I am ready for a new challenge ".
This recording Totti in Facebook has collected 156 thousand likes and 13 thousand comments. Francesco completes his career as a Roma player, leaving the future open. Totti, despite his age, wants to play, although he already has an administrative position in the club. The Italian media are discussing career options: the United States, the Middle East and even some Serie A teams like Sampdoria - a player-brand will attract spectators to the stands. The personality of Totti is manifested and now. Is retirement logical? This is a problem for logic, the wayward Emperor can make an original decision, and then we will see him in the T-shirt of another club.
Totti's departure is not the end of the world for Roma. Perhaps it will be even easier for her to progress without looking back at the bronze monument to the greatest football player in her history. As it was easier for the national team of Spain without the legendary Raul. It so happened that in modern football, success is determined by systems, rather than charismatic individuals who are often alien to these systems.
In this light, and need to evaluate the upcoming match. Farewell to Stadio Olimpico with the Emperor - an event not only for the fans of Jallorossi or, more broadly, fans of Italian football.
The lump-player, the rarity player, a man from the era of the domination of Calco. Farewell match Totti - an exclusive dish. In football, there will be a lot of spectacular and intriguing, the game is developing, but there are particles that remain in the past. Roman, captain, 24 years of career exclusively in Roma. Such as Totti, no longer do.
A selection of Totti's best goals for Roma - from the most important to the most beautiful. We advise you to tighten the sound, the commentators shout very loudly and shrilly :-).