Childhood on the street
As a child, Tottie could have gone to the Milan Academy. "Rossoneri" were ready to layout for the 12-year-old boy as much as 300 million lire. But against the mother, Fiorella Totti. A conservative woman, a fan of the "wolves" in the third generation, was adamant and did not give in to generous persuasions. While the scouts from Milan tried in vain to convince relatives, Cesco honed the skills of accurate passes and strikes in the yard. The best match was the game "Paperelle", which the boy invented himself. The entrance to the school was a path about 50 meters long. One of the players ran back and forth, while he was trying to hit the ball from a distance of at least ten meters. Bouncers, in other words, only with their feet.
Now everyone who watched at least one game of "Roma" with Totti, understands where the tenth number of Rome had such a light technique and its own branded, charming game. Such a game could be formed only in the streets, but not in the training arena. Who could give the most accurate pass with a heel or "throw a parachute" with such ease? Tottie did it for his pleasure. The opponents were mad, but they couldn't help it with this insolent young man, who by then had earned the nickname "Big Kid".
Beginning in "Roma"
The story began in 1992. Vujadin Boskov invited Francesco to training sessions with the basis after Sinisha Mikhailovich's persuasion. Yugoslav was impressed by the boy's abilities, who easily made a "golden double" with the team of his age. His full debut took place on December 16, 1993. Then Totti did not score, but the Romans won. Three years later, Cesco lost his place in the starting lineup. Carlos Bianchi did not find a place in the Italian base. The young striker was closely followed by Sampdoria and Ajax.
Hours of glory
1998 plays a special role in Gladiator's life. Zdenek Zeman, who joined the team, entrusted Cesco with a place in the starting line-up, and the season was so brilliant that Totti's classmate, Brazilian Aldair, said: "I think it would be wise to give the captain's blindfold to Francesco. Nobody fights for Roma like that and leads the team. The apotheosis was the victory of the derby against Lazio when Totti scored the decisive goal and showed a T-shirt with a quote: "I made you suffer again. Tottie couldn't act differently. The club gave everything he could only dream of. His emotions could irritate others, sometimes being out of place, but it all looked so natural.
And their celebration was scudetto in 2001? Cesco was so in love with the Eternal City that he had to run away from the restaurant from the crowd of fans to the monastery on the Aventine. There he was met by a monk with a torch, who first of all exclaimed: "Oh, so you're Totti! Give me an autograph. And if it's not hard, I'd like to be photographed. Here it is, the love power of the whole city.
Francesco Totti
The history of relations with the Italian national team is a separate case. Cesko fought and put up with, came back and left despite spite and spite. The brilliant Euro in Benelux, the scandal with the red card against Korea, the spit in Poulsen in Portugal, the triumphant return to the "Scoadra Azzurru" after a terrible injury in February 2006, and the scandalous departure in the same 2006 - Totti and here could not behave quietly. But his game allowed him to close his eyes to such liberties. Tottie seemed to be looking for adventure on his head as if one beautiful game in his performance was not enough.
And the rumors around the passages? Tottie did not get off the pages of all kinds of Italian newspapers and magazines about the life of the stars. Until he found Hilary Blazy, who is a passionate fan of "Lazio". The anger of the fans of the "biancochelet" was unlimited. So that a famous person married the captain of the most hated team - yes, this is impossible to imagine.
But love turned out to be higher than preferences. The ceremony of marriage was shown live on Sky Italia TV channel, the broadcast was watched by about a million and a half people. In the nearest derby against Totti's "eagles", he scored another winning ball and demonstrated his "6 Unica! - you're unique. From 2005 until the end of his playing career, Francesco always sucked his thumb after scoring a goal - a habit for Hilary when she sleeps.