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06 July 2011

Francesco Totti

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Unless you're new to the world of football, Totti needs no introduction. The club's talismanic captain has lifted the World Cup with Italy, made more appearances than any other Roma player, won the European Gold Boot in 2006 for his tally of 26 goals and with 207 league goals he's currently the fifth highest scorer in Seria A history (he's 10 away from third place, and 19 from second, but Silvio Piola's tally of 274 looks to be beyond him ... ). 

I'm not going to bore you with all the stats, you have google for that. Suffice to say, for the last 20 years Totti has been one of the most magical players on the planet. And he's everywhere in Romaland. People even paint him on houses. This beauty's in the Monti district, one of the city's posher areas. Nothing keeps prices high quite like footie murals, after all. 

I pass this most days, and wonder why more walls aren't muralled


If you have 47 minutes and 19 seconds (who doesn't?), you can watch 201 of his goals right here.