Francesco Totti, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI,^[1][2] (born 27 September 1976 in Rome) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer. He plays for A.S. Roma in Italy's Serie A, a league where he also stands as the top active scorer, with over one hundred goals. Between 1998 and 2006 he was a regular member of the Italian national team, with whom he won the 2006 FIFA World Cup. There are currently five Italian orders of merit (Italian: ) that recognise contributions to the Republic of Italy. ... is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ... For the club competition, see FIFA Club World Cup. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Associazione Sportiva Roma (ISE: IT0001008876) is a major professional football club both in Italy’s Serie A and in European football. ... This article is about the Italian football league. ... First international  Italy 6 - 2 France  (Milan, Italy; 15 May 1910) Biggest win  Italy 9 - 0 USA  (Brentford, England; 2 August 1948) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 Italy  (Budapest, Hungary; 6 April 1924) World Cup Appearances 16 (First in 1934) Best result Winners, 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006 European Championship Appearances... 2006 World Cup redirects here. ...

Totti's position is that of a striker or an attacking midfielder, though he is best known for playing as the trequartista (or second striker), a compromise between the two positions where the player acts as a link between midfield and attack. He is also Roma's first choice to take free kicks and penalties, having scored a number of goals from dead-ball situations.

Totti is widely recognised as the symbol of Roma, having never left the team despite the possibility of playing in stronger and richer clubs, and being the number one goalscorer and the most capped player in the club's history. On 7 June 2007 Totti was declared the winner of the prestigious European Golden Boot, the award given to the top scorer in all the European leagues. A one-club man is a term used to describe a football player who has played his entire professional career with only one club. ... Records and statistics in relation to the Italian football club AS Roma. ... Records and statistics in relation to the Italian football club AS Roma. ... is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... In football, the European Golden Boot has been awarded to the highest goalscorer in all the top European divisions each season since 1967/68. ...

Childhood

Totti was born and raised in Rome, in the Porta Metronia city neighborhood. His parents are Enzo and Fiorella Totti. Unlike other children his age who preferred to watch cartoons, Totti was always more interested in watching football matches instead.^{[citation needed]} Totti constantly played football with older boys. His mother refused a big deal for her son from A.C. Milan while waiting for a deal from his favourite club A.S. Roma.^{[citation needed]} His mother intended to never let her son set foot out of the "Eternal City". Totti finally joined the A.S. Roma junior team in 1989. Associazione Calcio Milan is an Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy. ... Associazione Sportiva Roma (ISE: IT0001008876) is a major professional football club both in Italy’s Serie A and in European football. ... The Eternal City can refer to several things: It is best known as the nickname for Rome, Italy. ... Associazione Sportiva Roma (ISE: IT0001008876) is a major professional football club both in Italy’s Serie A and in European football. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ...

AS Roma

First Years

After three years in the youth team, Totti made his first appearance for AS Roma at the age of 16, when the then coach Vujadin Boškov made him play in the 2-0 away victory against Brescia on 28 March 1993. In the following seasons, although the presence of more expert strikers such as Abel Balbo, Daniel Fonseca and Ruggiero Rizzitelli, the young Totti began to play more games, and thus he succeeded in scoring his first goal on 24 September 1994 in a 1-1 draw against Foggia. With Carlo Mazzone as coach, Totti became a regular in 1995 and scored an amount of 16 goals in three years, the Roman manager kept being a point of reference during the whole Totti's career.^[3] A.S. Roma (Associazione Sportiva Roma) is a Italian football club. ... Vujadin BoÅ¡kov (Serbian: Вујадин Бошков, born May 16, 1931) is a retired Serbian football player and coach. ... Brescia Calcio is a football club based in Brescia, Lombardy. ... is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Abel Eduardo Balbo (born June 1, 1966, in Empalme Villa Constitución, Santa Fe) is a former Argentine football striker, the all-time leading foreign goalscorer in Italys Serie A. On the club level, Balbo played for Newells Old Boys (1987-88), River Plate (1988-89), before moving... Daniel Fonseca (born 13 September 1969) is an Uruguayan former footballer, now a football player agent[1]. As a forward, he played at two of Italys best clubs in A.S. Roma and Juventus. ... Ruggiero Rizzitelli (September 1967 in Margherita di Savoia) was one of the few Italian players who played in Germany. ... is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... U.S. Foggia is an Italian football club, based in Foggia. ... Carlo Mazzone (born March 19, 1937 in Rome) is an Italian football manager. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ...

The 1997 was the year of the shift in Totti's career, principally thanks to the arrival of the new coach Zdeněk Zeman, but also because that year he became the Captain of the Capitoline team, and began to be recognised as its real symbol. The bohemian manager used to play with a very offensive 4-3-3 formation, in which Totti was the left winger. In this way Zeman exalted his technical and physical skills, and in the two seasons he remained as AS Roma's manager, Totti scored 30 goals. Though he was not capped for the 1998 World Cup, in 1999 he was awarded the Serie A Young Footballer of the Year. ZdenÄ›k Zeman (born March 12, 1947 in Prague) is a Czech-Italian renowned football (soccer) coach. ... The team captain of a football team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team: it is often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game. ... For other uses, see Bohemian (disambiguation). ... In Association football, the formation describes how the players in a team are positioned on the pitch. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... There are various individual skills and team tactics needed to play effective football (soccer). ... This is a complete list of managers of A.S. Roma. ... -1... The Serie A Young Footballer of the Year is a yearly award organized by the Associazione Italiana Calciatori (English: Italian Association of Footballers) given to the best Young professional football player in the Serie A. The award is part of the Oscar del calcio awards event. ...

Scudetto 2001 and definitive consecration

Decal of Francesco Totti, on the wall of a house in Rome. It celebrates the 2000-01 scudetto won by AS Roma

The same year AS Roma tried to build a competitive team around Totti, and thus signed up Fabio Capello as coach, and many other great players, such as Vincenzo Montella, Gabriel Batistuta, Walter Samuel and Emerson. During the years of Capello, Totti changed his position, and began to play as trequartista to exploit his great skills in passing and create assists for his teammates. On 17 June 2001 he won his first scudetto with AS Roma, being one of the most important protagonist of the league victory, with 13 goals in the championship and one goal in the 3-0 victory against Fiorentina in Supercoppa Italiana. He was awarded the Italian Footballer of the Year for 2000 and 2001, and in the same year he was in the lists for the Golden Ball,^[4] but the award was achieved by Michael Owen. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x783, 173 KB) Licensing Photo by antmoose, August 3, 2005 File links The following pages link to this file: Francesco Totti ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x783, 173 KB) Licensing Photo by antmoose, August 3, 2005 File links The following pages link to this file: Francesco Totti ... For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ... In the 2000-01 season, Serie A, the major football (soccer) Italian professional league, was composed by 18 teams, for the 13th consecutive time from season 1988-89. ... Serie A is the top division of the Italian Football League, the highest football league in Italy. ... A.S. Roma (Associazione Sportiva Roma) is a Italian football club. ... Fabio Capello (born June 18, 1946 in San Canzian dIsonzo, Gorizia) is an Italian football manager and former professional player who most recently coached Real Madrid. ... Vincenzo Montella (born June 18, 1974 in Pomigliano dArco, Campania) is an Italian football player who is currently on the books of A.S. Roma. ... Gabriel Omar Batistuta (born 1 February 1969), nicknamed Batigol, is a former professional footballer. ... Walter Adrián Samuel (born March 22, 1978 in Laborde, Córdoba Province) is an Argentine football (soccer) player, who currently plays for Internazionale of the Italian league. ... Emerson may refer to: Emerson Radio Emerson (surname), a human family name generally given as the last name, and a list of individuals with that name. ... All the positions. ... is the 168th day of the year (169th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... In the 2000-01 season, Serie A, the major football (soccer) Italian professional league, was composed by 18 teams, for the 13th consecutive time from season 1988-89. ... ACF Fiorentina is an Italian football club based in Florence (Firenze), Tuscany. ... It has been suggested that Italian_Super_Cup be merged into this article or section. ... The Italian Footballer of the Year is a yearly award organized by the Associazione Italiana Calciatori (English: Italian Association of Footballers) given to the best Italian professional football player in the Serie A. The award is part of the Oscar del calcio awards event. ... The Ballon dor (from French, English translation is Golden Ball) is a football award, created in 1956 by the French football magazine France Football. ... For other persons named Michael Owen, see Michael Owen (disambiguation). ...

Totti became a widely recognised idol of the supporters, not only for his great performances on the field, but also for being himself an AS Roma supporter, and for this reason he refused many offers by richer and stronger clubs that wanted sign him up.

In the following years Totti played as second striker, in a 3-5-2 and in 2003 and 2004 hit a career-high twenty goals, and even if Roma finished runners-up in Serie A twice in three seasons, Totti scored unforgettable goals, such as the 1-0 victory against Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium^[5] during the 2002-03 Champions League, as the long range lob in the 5-1 victory in the derby against Lazio^[6]. Also he achieved two further awards as Italian Footballer of the Year in 2003 and 2004. In Association football, the formation describes how the players in a team are positioned on the pitch. ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish sports club most widely known for its professional football team based in Madrid. ... The Santiago Bernabéu is a football stadium in Madrid, Spain. ... The 2002-03 season of the European UEFA Champions League football club tournament was won by A.C. Milan in an all-Italian final against Juventus on penalties. ... The Derby della Capitale, known in English as the Rome Derby is a twice yearly football match between Lazio and Roma in their Stadio Olimpico. ... S.S. Lazio (Italian: Società Sportiva Lazio SpA) is an Italian football club based in Rome. ... The Italian Footballer of the Year is a yearly award organized by the Associazione Italiana Calciatori (English: Italian Association of Footballers) given to the best Italian professional football player in the Serie A. The award is part of the Oscar del calcio awards event. ...

At the beginning of the Serie A 2004-05, Fabio Capello quitted Roma for Juventus, and in this way the giallorossi made a very disappointing season, and the society had to replace four coaches. The only bright side of which was Roma finishing second in the Italian Cup and thus qualifying for the UEFA Cup. Despite all the problems, Totti scored fifteen goals, and helped Vincenzo Montella score 21 with numerous assists. Serie A 2004-05 teams distribution In the 2004-05 season, the Serie A, the major football Italian professional league, was composed by 20 teams, for the first time in several years. ... The Coppa Italia (Italian Cup) is a Italian footballs annual cup competition. ... For the current season, see UEFA Cup 2007-08. ... Vincenzo Montella (born June 18, 1974 in Pomigliano dArco, Campania) is an Italian football player who is currently on the books of A.S. Roma. ...

Though Roma was passing a bad period, on 3 October 2004 Totti scored his 100th goal for the giallorossi with a 30 meters free-kick against Inter Milan, while two months later, on 19 December, he broke AS Roma's goal scoring record when he scored against Parma, it was Totti's 107th goal for the club, a record previously held by Roberto Pruzzo. is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Football Club Internazionale Milano (commonly, but incorrectly, known as Inter Milan) is an Italian football club, playing in the Serie A (first division). ... is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Records and statistics in relation to the Italian football club AS Roma. ... Parma Football Club (formerly Parma Associazione Calcio) is an Italian football club based in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, nicknamed Ducali (The Duchy Men), Crociati (Crusaders) and Gialloblu (Yellow-Blues). ... Roberto Pruzzo in 1978-1979, with AS Roma jersey. ...

As a striker with Spalletti

Francesco Totti with AS Roma shirt

Roma signed a new coach for the season 2005-06: Luciano Spalletti. He changed the formation into a 4-2-3-1, in which Totti was an atypical striker, because he did not remain forward waiting for crosses or passes, but went back to take the ball, and thus creating spaces for the three attacking midfielders (Mancini, Simone Perrotta and Rodrigo Taddei), that he could trigger with his assists. In this new position Totti began to score more frequently than the past, and the team won eleven consecutive matches, beating previous records (ten consecutive matches by Juventus 1931-'32, Milan 1950-'51 and Bologna 1963-'64). The last match of the streak was a 2-0 victory against rivals S.S. Lazio, and the team moved from fifteenth to fifth by the end of the season, with Totti scoring fifteen goals in 24 matches. Unfortunately, on 19 February the 2006, while playing against Empoli, Totti suffered a fracture of his left fibula, after a bad foul by Richard Vanigli. The injury severed the interconnecting ligaments with the malleolus, and Totti risk to skip the 2006 World Cup. Instead he returned from his injury on 11 May 2006 as a substitute in Roma's 3-1 defeat to Inter Milan in the Coppa Italia. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... In the 2005-06 season, Serie A, the major football (soccer) Italian professional league, was contested by 20 teams. ... Luciano Spalletti (born 7 March 1959 in Certaldo, Florence) is an Italian football coach who currently manages A.S. Roma in Serie A. A former football player for Serie C teams such as Empoli and Spezia, Spallettis early career in management led him to struggling Empoli, where he lead... In Association football, the formation describes how the players in a team are positioned on the pitch. ... ... Simone Perrotta, Cavaliere OMRI[1] (born September 17, 1977 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, England) is an Italian football midfielder who currently plays for A.S. Roma in Serie A. He was member of the Italian national football team that won the 2006 FIFA World Cup. ... Rodrigo Ferrante Taddei (born 6 March 1980 in Sao Paulo) is a Italo-Brazilian footballer who currently plays for A.S. Roma of Italian Serie A. He started his career in Brazil with Palmeiras, then moving to Italy in September 2002 and signing for A.C. Siena, a Serie B... Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to SS Lazio or simply Lazio, is an Italian professional sports club most noted for its football section, founded in 1900 and based in Rome. ... [[Media:Italic text]]{| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Empoli F.C. is a football club based in Empoli, Tuscany, and formed in 1920, although its first official match was in 1921. ... For other uses see fibula (disambiguation) The fibula or calf bone is a bone placed on the lateral side of the tibia, with which it is connected above and below. ... Richard Vanigli (born 1 June 1971 in Forlì) is an Italian footballer who currently plays in the Serie A league for Empoli F.C.. He is best known in Italy for having been the player who infamously tackled and injured Francesco Totti in a Serie A league match against A... (Redirected from 2006 World Cup) The final stages of Football World Cup 2006 are scheduled to take place in Germany between 9 June and 9 July. ... is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Football Club Internazionale Milano, commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, Inter or Inter Milan,[1] is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy, founded in 1908. ... The Coppa Italia Trophy - Coppa in Italian meaning Cup representing the Tournaments title. ...

In the 2006-07 season, AS Roma finished second in the league, but succeeded in winning the Italian Cup beating Inter Milan in the finals. Totti also hit a career high of 31 goals in that season winning the Capocannoniere title (Serie A top scorer), with 26 goals in the league, as well as winning the ESM European Golden Boot award, as the best European goalscorer. During the 2006-07 football season, AS Roma played its 74th Serie A league finishing runner-up; the UEFA Champions League finishing as quarter-finalist, and the Coppa Italia winning the trophy for the eighth time. ... The Coppa Italia (Italian Cup) is a Italian footballs annual cup competition. ... Football Club Internazionale Milano (commonly, but incorrectly, known as Inter Milan) is an Italian football club, playing in the Serie A (first division). ... The Capocannoniere is the trophy awarded to the highest goalscorer in Italian football. ... European Sports Magazines (ESM) is a European association of football related publications. ... In football, the European Golden Boot has been awarded to the highest goalscorer in all the top European divisions each season since 1967/68. ...

On June 2, 2007, Totti visited Dr. Paolo Mariani, the surgeon who operated on him after he broke his ankle in February of 2006. The doctor examined him and they both decided not to operate on the ankle again to remove the metal plate. Totti was reassured by the doctor that the plate will not cause any problems for next season. There were concerns that the plate could change the positioning of the bone and tendons in the area, but after testing everything was clear.^[7] is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

At the beginning of the season 2007-08, he retired from the national team, expressing his willingness to play his last seasons only with AS Roma. He later won his second Supercoppa Italiana against Inter Milan. During the 2007-08 football season AS Roma will play the 75th Serie A of its history. ... It has been suggested that Italian_Super_Cup be merged into this article or section. ... Football Club Internazionale Milano (commonly, but incorrectly, known as Inter Milan) is an Italian football club, playing in the Serie A (first division). ...

Despite his accomplishments, he was not among the finalists for the 2007 FIFA World Player of the Year.^[8] The FIFA World Player of the Year is a football award given annually to the male and female player who are thought to be the best in the world, based on votes by coaches and captains of international teams. ...

National team

Totti scored in Italy's 4-1 defeat by Spain in the final of the UEFA European Under-18 Championship in July 1995. In the final of the Under-21 competition in 1996, Totti opened the scoring in a 1-1 draw against the Spanish before triumphing on penalties. The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... European Under-21 Football Championship logo The European Under 21 Football Championship is football competition organised by the sports European governing body, UEFA. It is held every two years. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...

Totti made his senior Azzurri debut in the Euro 2000 qualifying victory against Switzerland on 10 October 1998. He played in the finals tournament and scored against Romania and Belgium and played in the final; losing to France. Although he was on the losing side, Totti was named Man of the Match in the final^[9] and described by many footballing legends, including Michel Platini (France), as the best player of the tournament. The 2000 UEFA UEFA European Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Championship, which is held every four years and organised by UEFA, footballs governing body in Europe. ... is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... In sport, a man of the match or player of the game or man of the series award is given to the outstanding player in a particular match or series. ... Michel François Platini (born June 21, 1955) is a French former football manager and midfielder, and current president of the UEFA (Union of European Football Associations). ...

Disappointment followed at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, with Totti failing to make a significant impact and then being sent off as Italy lost to South Korea in the second round, when he received a second yellow card for diving in the penalty area by referee Byron Moreno. 2002 World Cup redirects here. ... Misconduct in football (soccer) is any conduct by a player which is deemed by the referee to warrant a disciplinary sanction (caution or dismissal) in accordance with Law 12 the Laws of the Game. ... Misconduct in football (soccer) is any conduct by a player which is deemed by the referee to warrant a disciplinary sanction (caution or dismissal) in accordance with Law 12 the Laws of the Game. ... Official picture of Byron Moreno. ...

At Euro 2004, Totti garnered negative media attention when he spat at Christian Poulsen, a midfielder playing for Denmark. Totti was subsequently banned until the semi-finals, but did not play in the tournament again, as Italy failed to qualify for the next round. The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly called Euro 2004, was held in Portugal between June 12 and July 4, 2004. ... Christian Bager Poulsen (born February 28, 1980) is a Danish professional football (soccer) player who currently plays for Sevilla FC. He has been a regular member of the Denmark national football team since his debut in 2001, and has currently played more than 40 matches, scoring 2 goals. ...

On 20 July 2007, Totti announced his retirement from the national team after he had made it clear that his intention was to retire from the national team after the World Cup. He plans to concentrate solely on playing for AS Roma.^[10]. He also stated that he has been often criticized by the press because he is Roman and that players such as Paolo Maldini and Roberto Baggio were not treated as bad as he was, when they decided to retire.^[11] About Roman players in the national team he also added that they are not treated in the same way of players from North Italy and that also Daniele De Rossi and Alberto Aquilani may have the same problems.^[12] is the 201st day of the year (202nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ... Paolo Maldini (born June 26, 1968 in Milan) is an Italian footballer who plays for A.C. Milan. ... Roberto Baggio (born 18 February 1967 in Caldogno, Veneto) is an Italian retired footballer, among the most technically gifted and popular players in the world throughout the 1990s. ... Northern Italy encompasses eight of the countrys 20 regions. ... Daniele De Rossi, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[1][2], (July 24, 1983) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer, who plays for AS Roma. ... Alberto Aquilaniborn in Rome, Italy (July 7, 1984) is an Italian football midfielder who currently plays for AS Roma. ...

2006 World Cup

Totti's participation in the 2006 FIFA World Cup was put at risk by the broken ankle he suffered a few months before the tournament. He recovered in time to join the national team, although he was far from his best, and played with metal plates in his ankle that had yet to be removed. During the match with Australia, he scored from the penalty spot in the closing seconds of regulation time to give Italy a 1-0 victory. Italy then went on to face Ukraine, a match in which Totti provided an assist to defender Gianluca Zambrotta. Italy won the match 3-0 and moved on to the semifinals to face Germany. Totti started the game against Germany and played the entire match in which Italy defeated Germany 2-0. He also started in the final against France, but came off after 61 minutes for Daniele De Rossi. Italy went on to win the World Cup. Totti was selected for the 23-man Mastercard All-Star Team. 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... Gianluca Zambrotta, Cavaliere OMRI[1] (born February 19, 1977 in Como) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer. ... Daniele De Rossi, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[1][2], (July 24, 1983) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer, who plays for AS Roma. ... 2006 World Cup redirects here. ...

Celebration

Totti uses a variety of celebrations for special occasions. His most famous celebration was in the Rome derby of the 1998/1999 season. Totti scored the third and final goal for Roma in the final minutes of the game, and celebrated by flashing a t-shirt which read, "Vi ho purgato ancora". This translates to, "I've purged you guys again". This was in reference to the fact that he scored a goal against Lazio in the previous derby on November 29th, 1998. Another memorable celebration was when he took his shirt off and had a shirt under that said "6 (sei) Unica!" meaning "you are unique", he flashed this to Ilary Blasi, his wife. His most common celebrations are the one where he runs to the side, kissing his ring finger in honor of his wife and, then pointing upwards with his finger, thanking God. When his son, Christian, was born, he began sucking his thumb as a celebration to dedicate his goals to him. The Rome derby is a yearly football match between Lazio and Roma in their Stadio Olimpico. ... Classification External links 1998/1999 Serie A Squads - (www. ... Ilary Blasi (born 28 April 1981, Rome) is an Italian showgirl and model. ...

He had a few celebrations that were unique. One time he put the ball under his shirt and he lay on his back as his teammates pulled the ball out. That of course was a skit of childbirth for his newborn son. Another time after he scored in the derby against Lazio he ran to the camera and started filming the crowd.

Personal life

Totti is married to Ilary Blasi, a former showgirl, who currently works as commentator and host on several RAI TV programs. The couple had their first baby, named Cristian, on 6 November 2005. Their second child, a daughter, Chanel, was born on 13 May 2007. Ilary Blasi (born 28 April 1981, Rome) is an Italian showgirl and model. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 133rd day of the year (134th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Totti also runs a football school, named Number Ten, and owns a motorcycle racing team in the Grand Prix motorcycle racing called "Totti Top Sport". Grand Prix motorcycle racing refers to the premier category of motorcycle grand prix currently divided into three distinct classes: 125 cc, 250 cc and MotoGP. Grand prix motorcycles are purpose-built racing machines that are neither available for general purchase nor can be legitimately ridden on public roads; this contrasts...

His best friend is his brother, Riccardo. However, Totti always says that his brother was the better player when they were kids, but he was unlucky on his way. Totti had a strong bond with Riccardo so today, Riccardo is Totti's agent.

He also had a bad relationship with his previous coach Fabio Capello. Totti accused Capello of being a traitor for leaving Roma suddenly without a warning, and left the Roman team in a very bad shape which had them almost relegated to the second division in 2004-05 season. This rift started on Capello's last days with Roma: according to Totti, his behaviour to most of the players changed, and he once advised the younger players not to take Totti as their role model player, but to take Brazilian Emerson as an idol for his hard work. Several months later, Capello, Emerson and Frenchman Jonathan Zebina all left AS Roma for rivals Juventus suddenly. Fabio Capello (born June 18, 1946 in San Canzian dIsonzo, Gorizia) is an Italian football manager and former professional player who most recently coached Real Madrid. ... For the player known as Emerson currently playing for APOEL FC who had played for Middlesbrough, please see Emerson Moisés Costa. ... Jonathan Zebina (born July 19, 1978 in Paris) is a French professional football (soccer) player, currently playing for Juventus in the Italian Serie A. He plays as a right back and defender. ... Juventus Football Club (Latin for Youth, pronounced yoo-VEHN-toos) is one of Italys oldest and most successful football clubs, based in Turin. ...

His close friendship with former teammate Antonio Cassano was ended as well when Cassano created a ton of problems for AS Roma before moving off to join Real Madrid where he was later joined by Capello and Emerson. Currently Totti and Cassano are not on talking terms. In a public bust up with Capello, Cassano claimed that he was wrong to leave Roma and he hopes that Roma and Totti will forgive him. Antonio Cassano (born July 12, 1982 in Bari) is an Italian football player, who plays for U.C. Sampdoria. ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish sports club most widely known for its professional football team based in Madrid. ... Fabio Capello (born June 18, 1946 in San Canzian dIsonzo, Gorizia) is an Italian football manager and former professional player who most recently coached Real Madrid. ...

Honours

A.S. Roma

• Serie A:
  • Winner: 2001
  • Runner-up: 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007
• Coppa Italia:
  • Winner: 2007
  • Runner-up: 2003, 2005, 2006
• Supercoppa Italiana:
  • Winner: 2001, 2007
  • Runner-up: 2006

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National Team

• FIFA World Cup:
  • Winner: 2006
• UEFA European Championship:
  • Runner-up: 2000
• UEFA Under-21 European Championship:
  • Winner: 1996

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Personal

• FIFA 100 (125 greatest living players, as selected by Pelé)
• 2006 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team
• EURO 2000 Team of the Tournament
• Serie A Footballer of the Year
  • 2000, 2003
• Italian Footballer of the Year
  • 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004
• Serie A Young Footballer of the Year
  • 1999
• Serie A top scorer
  • 2006-07
• European Golden Boot
  • 2006-2007

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Career statistics

• Correct as of 25 October 2007.

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Additional information

A goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, Totti published two self-effacing joke books in order to raise money for a children's charity. They were bestsellers for many months. Some of the jokes were filmed into short clips that were acted out by Totti himself, along with some of his national team mates such as Alessandro Del Piero, Gianluigi Buffon, Marco Delvecchio, Alessandro Nesta and Antonio Cassano. UNICEF Flag The United Nations Childrens Fund (or UNICEF) was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946 to provide emergency food and healthcare to children in countries that had been devastated by World War II. In 1953, UNICEF became a permanent part of the United... Alessandro Del Piero, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[4][5] (born November 9, 1974 in Conegliano) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer. ... This article is about the Italian goalkeeper. ... Marco Delvecchio (sometimes erroneously spelled Del Vecchio; born April 7, 1973 in Milan) is an Italian football player. ... Alessandro Nesta, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[2][3], (born March 19, 1976 in Rome) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer. ... Antonio Cassano (born July 12, 1982 in Bari) is an Italian football player, who plays for U.C. Sampdoria. ...

Totti's idol player in his childhood was ex-Roma captain Giuseppe Giannini, whom he considers as his elder brother: he always wished to just shake hands with Giannini, and was one of his biggest fans.^{[citation needed]} Several years after, Totti himself had the opportunity to play alongside Giannini on the pitch in the AS Roma kit. Giuseppe Giannini, (born August 20, 1964), is a former Italian international footballer. ...

Totti is famous for his chipping technique^{[citation needed]}, called in Italian il cucchiaio (in English, "spoon" or in his Roman dialect (Romanesco), "er cucchiaio"). He has scored many beautiful goals using this technique. His famous early goals using this technique was in a shoot-out against Netherlands in the Euro 2000 semi-final when he scored against Netherlands keeper Edwin van der Sar, he also scored a second famous goal two years later against Lazio in the derby, which ended 5-1 to A.S. Roma, and against Inter a few years later after dribbling Marco Materazzi. Consequently, his autobiography is entitled "Mo' Je Faccio Er Cucchiaio", which is Roman dialect (Romanesco) for "I'll Chip Him". The 2000 UEFA European Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th edition of the UEFA European Championship, a competition between the national football teams of Europe held every four years and organised by UEFA, footballs governing body in Europe. ... Edwin van der Sar (born 29 October 1970 in Voorhout) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. ... Wikinews has related news: Materazzi reveals slur he uttered at 2006 FIFA World Cup Marco Materazzi, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI,[2][3] (born August 19, 1973 in Lecce), is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer, who currently plays for Serie A club Internazionale, sometimes known as Inter Milan. ... Romanesco is a group of Romance dialects spoken in Rome and most of the surrounding regions of Lazio, Umbria, central Marche and extreme southern Tuscany in central Italy. ... Romanesco is a group of Romance dialects spoken in Rome and most of the surrounding regions of Lazio, Umbria, central Marche and extreme southern Tuscany in central Italy. ...

He was named in the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 greatest living footballers selected by Pelé as a part of FIFA's centenary celebrations in March 2004. Included in FIFA Top Ten 2007. Pelé The FIFA 100 is a list of the world-renowned Brazilian striker Pelés choice of the greatest living footballers. Unveiled on March 4, 2004 at a gala ceremony in London, the FIFA 100 marked part of the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the F... Pele redirects here. ... This article is about an international football organization. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Totti also collects sports shirts from teams around the world. In 2003 after a Six Nations rugby game between Italy and Ireland, two Irish players Brian O'Driscoll and Denis Hickie were approached by one of Totti's representitives offering two Totti shirts for each of theirs, the players duly accepted the exchange.^{[citation needed]} The term Six Nations can refer to: The six nations of the Iroquois Confederacy, a union of Native American/First Nations tribes. ... Brian Gerald ODriscoll (born 21 January 1979) is an Irish professional rugby union player. ... Denis Anthony Hickie is a professional rugby union footballer employed by the Irish Rugby Football Union. ...

See also

One-club man. A one-club man is a term used to describe a football player who has played his entire professional career with only one club. ...

References

Football Italia is an Italian football programme in the United Kingdom, which as of August 2007 is currently known as Football Italiano. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 201st day of the year (202nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... La Gazzetta dello Sport is an Italian newspaper dedicated to coverage of various sports. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 201st day of the year (202nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 201st day of the year (202nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

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1 Buffon • 2 Panucci • 3 Maldini • 4 Coco • 5 Cannavaro • 6 Zanetti • 7 Del Piero • 8 Gattuso • 9 Inzaghi • 10 Totti • 11 Doni • 12 Abbiati • 13 Nesta • 14 Di Biagio • 15 Iuliano • 16 Di Livio • 17 Tommasi • 18 Delvecchio • 19 Zambrotta • 20 Montella • 21 Vieri • 22 Toldo • 23 Materazzi • Coach: Trapattoni

v • d • e Italy squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup Champions (4th Title)
1 Buffon • 2 Zaccardo • 3 Grosso • 4 De Rossi • 5 Cannavaro • 6 Barzagli • 7 Del Piero • 8 Gattuso • 9 Toni • 10 Totti • 11 Gilardino • 12 Peruzzi • 13 Nesta • 14 Amelia • 15 Iaquinta • 16 Camoranesi • 17 Barone • 18 Inzaghi • 19 Zambrotta • 20 Perrotta • 21 Pirlo • 22 Oddo • 23 Materazzi • Coach: Lippi