Francesco Totti

"No one would have thought that Totti would have a career like this. But even from his debut you could see that he was destined to succeed. I have a great admiration for him. Look at the likes of Giggs, Gianfranco Zola, Roberto Baggio, Alessandro Del Piero – it is hard to believe that anyone can get to 40 years of age and keep playing, but Totti could. He is a boy who loves this city. He could have won more elsewhere, but he loves Rome."

"Totti is the best player in the world. He has just been a little unlucky in the past."

"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 dOr."

"I liked Francesco straight away. Not only as a player but as a person. He is a phenomenon. A rare player. It seems as if when he was born, the heavenly father said: Go down there and play football and thats it. And he did what he was prescribed to do."

"Because I grew up playing for Roma and I want to die playing for Roma, because I have always been a Romas fan!"

"Can I become a symbol of Fiorentina? I dream of becoming the Viola’s version of Francesco Totti."