Throughout its history, Rome had over 100 rulers—from Octavian, Tiberius, Caligula, and Nero to Constantine Dragases. Some were more beloved than others, but none ever earned the nickname The Prince of Rome. In the world of football, there is hardly a more iconic title, and when you hear it, there’s no doubt about who it belongs to.👑 Majestic Francesco Totti 👑🗓️ @Totti made his Roma debut #OTD in 1993 🙌@ASRomaEN | #UCL pic.twitter.com/0WtpiqhuyT— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) March 28, 2022 Francesco Totti wrote Roma’s history—he is its most loyal son, a club symbol like few others. The Giallorossi’s eternal captain has largely stayed out of the media since hanging up his boots, but now he has finally spoken—and he had plenty to say.”When they call you a legend, it means you’ve done something important and significant. You become a legend after building your own footballing path. My successor? He hasn’t been born yet. My dream was to wear the Roma shirt and stay there my entire career,” said Totti.👑 On this day, 9 years ago, the Santiago Bernabeu gave Francesco Totti a standing ovation.. 🙌This is what the great one thought of that moment.. 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/nnQ405Xrno— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) March 8, 2025 He also reflected on what he might have done if he hadn’t pursued football.”If I weren’t a footballer, I would’ve worked at a gas station—I love the smell of gasoline. Joking aside, I think I would’ve been a tennis player. My reference point in tennis is Roger Federer; he is tennis, just as Maradona is football. Those people are not from this planet.”On a small backstreet of Rome near to the Coliseum you’ll find this fine Francesco Totti mural.pic x @gago_mario pic.twitter.com/ntzSEsNACY— AS USA (@English_AS) February 17, 2016 The former Serie A champion also addressed comparisons to Diego Maradona. “Never compare me to him—I don’t want that. In football today, there aren’t even 100 players who can do with the ball what Diego could. When he stepped onto the pitch, everything else became secondary.”##NAJAVA_MECA_8796391##
