Francesco Totti
Italian World Cup-winning footballer.
Javier Pastore: "When I was young I used to watch Italian football matches and my wish was to one day become like Totti."
Michael Bradley: "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."
Silvio Berlusconi: "Totti is part of Italy's heritage, in a footballing sense."
Roberto Mancini: "Totti is still the number one in Italy and among the first in Europe." "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."
Thomas R. DiBenedetto: "Totti is the greatest player Roma have ever had. Perhaps, the best player Italy have ever had. He is a winner and we want to win."
Pep Guardiola: "Totti is a fantastic player." "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."
Giuseppe Signori: "I have never doubted his ability and you can tell he is a real champion."
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." "Totti has enormous technical and tactical qualities."
Vincent Candela: "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."
I'll remain forever in Rome, I can't see me with a different jersey.
Arrico Sacchi: "For me, he is one of the greatest players I have ever seen."
Siniša Mihajloviæ: "Totti is a great champion, one of the best players Italy has ever produced, he deserves everything he has earned in the game."
Because I grew up playing for Roma and I want to die playing for Roma, because I have always been a Roma's fan!
Wesley Sneijder: "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."
Marcello Lippi: "Totti is the monument of Italian football." "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." "There are no alternatives for Totti in Italy." "No one else could play Totti's position." "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." "He's a great man and a great player."
Philipp Lahm: "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."
Daniele De Rossi: "Totti is a treasure for Roma, He is the greatest player of all time after Baggio." "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." "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."
John Arne Riise: "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."
Luiz Felipe Scolari: "Totti is a fantastic player, when you lose a player like him is like losing more than one."
Roberto Baggio: "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." "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."