A beloved figure in Italian football, Francesco Totti, is a former professional player for the Italian football team, Roma, and national team, Italy. A winner of multiple awards, Totti even broke the record for the amount of Oscar del Calcio awards he received, with a record-breaking total of eleven Italian Footballers' Association Oscar del Calcio awards.
A hugely talented individual, with the capabilities to switch up his playing style according to the position he played, Francesco Totti has gained a number of nicknames throughout the years, including Er Bimbo de Oro (The Golden Boy), L'Ottavo Re di Roma (The Eighth King of Rome) and Il Gladiatore (The Gladiator) to name but a few. Amassing a staggering 619 appearances for Roma, Totti is widely considered to be one of the greatest Italian players of all time.
After retiring in July 2017, Totti returned to his former team Roma as a club director. He also went on to dedicate a huge portion of his life to philanthropy, taking on ambassadorial roles for UNICEF and FIFA/SOS Children’s Villages as well as continuously promoting fundraisers and charities to help raise awareness of their cause as well as the proper funding to make a real difference. He has published two best-selling joke books, filmed short sketches and created a fundraising matches, with the proceeds to these all going towards different charities.
An incredibly popular and idolised individual on and off the pitch, Totti will forever be known for his skills and talent as a striker/midfielder/winger and for his inspirational work as an ambassador and philanthropist, making him one of the most inspiring individuals to come out of Italian football.
