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Francesco Totti releases his autobiography today, on the day of his 42nd birthday.
The legendary ex-Roma captain spent his entire career with the Giallorossi, writing many historic stories on the pitch. Now, they will be documented off the pitch, in a book entitled 'Un Capitano.' It has been co-written with journalist Paolo Condo, and is published through Rizzoli books. Totti will unveil the book in a presentation at Rome's most iconic landmark, the Colosseum, today. The autobiography will give a fascinating insight into the life of Roma's greatest ever player, who will tell some famous and some less well-known stories about himself first-hand. It will be a great memento for Roma fans, who will be able to re-live his greatest moments, recounted in his own words. The book has already caused some controversy, with Franco Baldini leaving his role as a member of Roma's executive committee, as reported by Il Romanista. In 'Un Capitano', Totti suggests it was Baldini who was the driving force behind the club's decision not to offer Totti a new contract in 2017, leading to his enforced retirement. Baldini has reacted with the stance that his position at the club is now untenable. The autobiography will undoubtedly shed light on further interesting and revealing topics such as this. A portion of the profits will go to good causes, another example of Totti's commitment to those less fortunate than him. He has been an ambassador for UNICEF since 2003, and his support for children will continue, with some money set to be donated to children's hospitals in Rome. 'Un Capitano' is available to order online, although only an Italian edition has been released so far.
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Daniele De Rossi has become Roma’s all-time leading appearance maker in the Champions League.
The captain made his 58th appearance in the competition against Real Madrid on Wednesday night, which saw him overtake Francesco Totti. De Rossi played a key role in Roma’s run to the semi-finals last year, scoring a crucial penalty in the quarter-final win over Barcelona. In his 17 years as a Roma player, that was the furthest he has ever progressed in the competition. Only Totti has made more appearances in all competitions for Roma than De Rossi, who would have to play nearly 200 more times to become Roma’s all-time most-appeared player overall. |
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