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Quotes on Francesco Totti by footballers/football managers: a thread.
“Totti is the world’s number one at his best.”
-Diego Maradona.
-Diego Maradona.
“There are many star players in Italy, but the only one I would bring to Bayern Munich would be Totti. I know him well and he deserves to win the Ballon d’Or.
-Franz Beckenbaeur
-Franz Beckenbaeur
“For me, he is one of the greatest players I have ever seen.
– Arrigo Sacchi on Totti.
– Arrigo Sacchi on Totti.
“Totti is the best player in the world. He has just been a little unlucky in the past.
– Pelé
– Pelé
“He is not only the King of Rome, but of the world. He is unique and it’s a pleasure to have players like Totti in the side.”
– Luis Enrique
– Luis Enrique
“Every player has some genius, but there’s only one Van Gogh, and there is nobody like Totti.”
– Giovanni Trapattoni
– Giovanni Trapattoni
he is the best player with whom I have ever worked. I have also worked with Lampard and Del Piero, but Francesco is the better player. [ . . . ] He could have won several Balon d’Ors had he left Roma for Barcelona or Manchester United.”
– Claudio Ranieri
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– Claudio Ranieri
“It seems as if when he was born, the heavenly father said: ‘Go down there and play football and that’s it.’ And he did what he was prescribed to do.”
-Luigi Riva
-Luigi Riva
Former Real Madrid striker Raul: "I would have been honoured to play alongside Totti."
“Totti has a genius in him that I don’t see in other players. Not even Zizou has the same kind of intuition.”
-Michel Platini
-Michel Platini
“Francesco is not only a formidable player a “fuoriclasse” as you say in Italy but also a man with great qualities outside of football. For me he is one of the very best players in the history of the sport. What I would really love is to win something with him at Roma.”
– Rudi
– Rudi
“Totti is the monument of Italian football.”
– Marcello Lippi
– Marcello Lippi
“Who are the best five Italian players? Totti, Totti, Totti, Totti, Totti.”
– Zdeněk Zeman
– Zdeněk Zeman
"Totti has written the story of Italian football. I'm one of his favourite victims. I've played so many games against him - and he's always played in strong teams
Gigi Buffon (1/2)
Gigi Buffon (1/2)
as I have - so it was inevitable he has scored goals against me. I can't say I was happy he scored against me, but if I'd saved some of the goals he scored, I would have ruined a masterpiece."
Gigi Buffon (2/2)
Gigi Buffon (2/2)
“I’ve always admired him because he’s the business. He’s an example to us all. Totti deserves all the applause he gets. He’s given so much to the game over so many years so it’s right that the fans should express their admiration for him.”
– Sergio Ramos
– Sergio Ramos
“For those of us who love football, seeing him on the pitch is always a pleasure.”
-Zinedine Zidane
-Zinedine Zidane
“Totti is a top, top class player. He is typical of the Roman game and I’m sure he will never move outside of Roma. He used to play in behind the strikers and then one day they had no central striker so they played him up front and won game after game.
Wenger (1/2)
Wenger (1/2)
That means this guy has absolutely everything. He has a fantastic protection of the ball, he has a quick turn and then he has a very good pass in the final third of the pitch. He can be deadly with every single pass.”
– Arsene Wenger on Totti (2/2)
– Arsene Wenger on Totti (2/2)
Totti has fought so much and has won each challenge. He has given everything, putting in love on and off the pitch. For all that he has achieved, he deserves all this satisfaction. He merits all the applause.
Baggio (1/2)
Baggio (1/2)
Totti is what every child dreams of being when they grow up. A fan that become a champion, a champion that becomes a symbol, a symbol that becomes a legend.” – Baggio (2/2)
Retired Inter Milan legend Javier Zanetti: "He's one of a kind. When it comes to players like him, club legends, you can see how great they are by the amount of passion and talent they show on the pitch.
He's one of those players who can produce a moment of magic at any time. It was a huge honour for me to play against him on so many occasions, in big games with silverware on the line."
Zanetti (2/2)
Zanetti (2/2)
In 2012, in a game of Real Madrid VS Roma, president Florentino Pérez went on field and asked for Totti's jersey with an inscription, "The only player in history to refuse Real Madrid" after this, whole Bernabeu stadium gave an standing-
