@FootynewsFRANCESCO TOTTI: "Put Messi at 25 years old in Roma and tell me how many Ballon d'Ors he would have won... none. Not because he wasn't the best, but because here we played with what we had: teammates who left their souls on the pitch, yes, but without the showcase or the power of other giants. And meanwhile, many told me to go to Real Madrid, that there it would be easier to win everything. But I chose to stay. For me, lifting titles with Roma, with my people, in my city, is worth more than any individual award. I played entire years with discomfort, with my body at its limit, while others disappeared in tough moments. I didn't know how to fade away. I was always there." "I was a simple captain, respectful, more focused on the group than on myself. I never raised my voice nor felt above anyone. Perhaps, viewed coldly, that cost me dearly: there were those who deserved another response, and yet I defended them. That is my character; I don't know how to betray a teammate. But when I stepped onto the pitch, everything changed: there came out the fire, the pride, the responsibility of carrying everyone. Outside I could be quiet; inside, no. Because that jersey was my life. And for Roma, I gave everything." #FrancescoTotti

@FootynewsFRANCESCO TOTTI: "Put Messi at 25 years old in Roma and tell me how many Ballon d'Ors he would have won... none. Not because he wasn't the best, but because here we played with what we had: teammates who left their souls on the pitch, yes, but without the showcase or the power of other giants. And meanwhile, many told me to go to Real Madrid, that there it would be easier to win everything. But I chose to stay. For me, lifting titles with Roma, with my people, in my city, is worth more than any individual award. I played entire years with discomfort, with my body at its limit, while others disappeared in tough moments. I didn't know how to fade away. I was always there." "I was a simple captain, respectful, more focused on the group than on myself. I never raised my voice nor felt above anyone. Perhaps, viewed coldly, that cost me dearly: there were those who deserved another response, and yet I defended them. That is my character; I don't know how to betray a teammate. But when I stepped onto the pitch, everything changed: there came out the fire, the pride, the responsibility of carrying everyone. Outside I could be quiet; inside, no. Because that jersey was my life. And for Roma, I gave everything." #FrancescoTotti