“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.”
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Francesco Totti
Francesco Totti is an Italian former professional footballer who played for Roma and the Italy national team. Regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation, and one of the greatest Italian footballers of all time, he was a technically gifted and creative number 10 who played primarily as an offensive playmaker (trequartista) and as a forward.
sports · Italian footballer (born 1976) · association football player · also Francesco Totti, Totti
Born 27 September 1976 · Q20110
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Mshale: Francesco Totti Or Alessandro Del Piero? Giorgio Chiellini DECIDES! | ESPN FC Cristo Fernández (BvpTkZFEPb)
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Mshale: When Michael Carrick Made Francesco Totti Want To Retire Brunch (UGVE3uGwMr)
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playmakerstats.com: Francesco Totti
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tribuna.com: Estadísticas de Francesco Totti en International Champions Cup 2014: cuántos goles y asistencias
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Was the subject of My Name Is Francesco Totti (Mi chiamo Francesco Totti), a documentary film by Alex Infascelli
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Won the Italian Football Hall of Fame with _Retired Soccer (2018).
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Awarded UEFA President's Award (2017).
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Joined Roma in 2017.
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Totti was awarded the Player's Career Award and the UEFA President's Award
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Due to his movement, quality, and intuition
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Totti and several of his teammates took to the pitch for "Tennis with Stars" in the Foro Italico in Rome, an event to help disadvantaged children
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France Football rated him as one of the ten-best footballers in the world who are over age 36
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France Football rated him one of the ten best footballers in the world over the age of 36
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Totti's famous selfie goal celebration was included amongst the goal celebrations available for FIFA 16 and Pro Evolution Soccer 2016
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The Swiss artist David Diehl painted Totti as one of 16 football icons most beloved by their fans
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“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.”
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The New York Times described him as a "Roman god in his game
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Totti was recognised by IFFHS as the most popular footballer in Europe
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Won Golden Foot (2010).
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“Totti is a treasure for Roma, He is the greatest player of all time after Baggio.”
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Totti sent a message of support to Iranian youths during the 2009 Iranian presidential election protests
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Totti helped launch a new campaign promoting Football Adopting Abandoned Children, which came about in collaboration with the Friends of Children and the Association of Italian Players
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Won the Italian Coppa Italia with Roma (2007-2008).
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Won the European Golden Shoe with Roma (2006-2007).
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Won the Italian Coppa Italia with Roma (2006-2007).
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Won European Golden Shoe (2007).
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“. ITALY Magazine. 1 October 2007. Retrieved on 31 May 2011. . 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”
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Appeared in the movie L'allenatore nel Pallone 2, in the role of a defense attorney
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Due to recurring physical problems, Totti announced his international retirement to focus solely on club play with Roma
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Won the FIFA World Cup with Italy (2006).
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Awarded Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2006).
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By insurgents in Iraq who was later freed
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Was named in the FIFA 100, a list of the world's greatest living players as selected by Pelé, as part of FIFA's centenary celebrations
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Totti won his second Serie A Footballer of the Year Award
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And an ambassador for the FIFA/SOS Children's Villages in January 2006
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Fiat principal executive Gianni Agnelli, a lifelong fan and ex-president of Juventus, chose Totti to publicize the launch of the new Stilo instead of a Juventus player
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Awarded Serie A Footballer of the Year (2000).
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Awarded Italian Footballer of the Year (2000).
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Awarded Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2000).
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Finishing 14th in voting, and fifth the following year
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Played for Italy men's national association football team (1998–2006) — 58 appearances, 9 goals.
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Joined Italy in 1998.
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Played for Italy national under-23 football team (1997–1997) — 4 appearances, 2 goals.
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Under manager Cesare Maldini; in the final, he opened the scoring as the match ended in a 1–1 draw against Spain, although Italy were able to win the final on penalties
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Played for Italy national under-21 football team (1995–1997) — 8 appearances, 4 goals.
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Played for Italy national under-19 football team (1993–1995) — 14 appearances, 7 goals.
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Played for Italy national under-18 football team (1993–1995) — 14 appearances, 7 goals.
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FIFA U-17 World Championship in Japan and scored Italy's goal in the tournament as the Azzurrini were eliminated in group stage
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Played for AS Roma (1993–2017) — 619 appearances, 250 goals.
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Joined Roma in 1993.
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Played for Italy national under-15 football team (1992–1992) — 6 appearances, 3 goals.
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Played for Italy national under-16 football team (1992–1992) — 6 appearances, 3 goals.
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Played for Italy national under-17 football team (1991–1992) — 13 appearances, 2 goals.
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Played for Trastevere Calcio (1985–1986).
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With Fortitudo, later joining Trastevere and Lodigiani
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Born 1976-09-27.
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Career landmark: Participated in 2002 FIFA World Cup (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Participated in UEFA Euro 2000 (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Participated in UEFA Euro 2004 (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
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Career landmark: Participated in 2006 FIFA World Cup (tournament / event).
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