As hard as he tries, Roma coach Luciano Spalletti is unlikely to convince fans that Francesco Totti is just another player for the Serie A giants
Roma's Francesco Totti
Roma's Francesco Totti
Milan: As hard as he tries, Roma coach Luciano Spalletti is unlikely to convince fans that Francesco Totti is just another player for the Serie A giants.
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Today, Totti turns 40 and the one-club man who is in his 25th and likely last season with the 'Giallorossi' (Yellow and Reds) is still, when he gets the chance, producing the magic.
"He is an example for us all and someone we all look up to," said Cristiano Ronaldo last February as Real Madrid prepared to face Roma in the Champions League.
"If you play at the level he does, it's good for him, for football and also for the children, because we give them the idea that football has no limits."
"For me, he's been the top player in Italy for the past 25 years," said Torino Sinisa Mihajlovic, whose side upset Totti's pre-birthday party celebrations by beating Roma 3-1 in Turin on Sunday.
Revered as the 'King of Rome' throughout his career that saw Totti, rise to the top, fans expect a fairytale ending this season. It is over 23 years since Totti made his Roma debut in 2-0 win at Brescia in March 1993.