Totti: “Real Madrid were the only other team that I could have gone to play for”

Roma and Italian legend Francesco Totti just lately sat down for an unique interview with The Guardian the place he mirrored on his spectacular 25-year profession.

Totti by no means left Roma, however he revealed if he had it could’ve solely been to play for Actual Madrid and get perception into footballing life outdoors of Serie A and the Italian peninsula.

“After all I considered it. Let’s say that there have been fairly a couple of days by which we had one foot in and one foot out. Then, I’ve mentioned, usually and honestly, that the selection to stick with Roma was constructed from the center. In these moments, while you really feel like this, you’ll be able to’t stroll away.”

“However actually, wanting again, fascinated about the very fact of claiming no to Actual Madrid, a little bit little bit of doubt does stay.”

“Actual Madrid had been the one different crew that I might have gone to play for. The one crew it might have been, I feel. An expertise in a special nation might have been one thing lovely for everybody. For my household. For me …”

“Once you make a alternative with your individual head, that may by no means be a mistaken alternative. Don’t you suppose?”

Totti was rumored to be near becoming a member of Actual Madrid in the course of the 2004-05 season. He additionally reportedly considered leaving in the course of the 2006 summer season on the age of 30. As an alternative, he elected to remain at Roma and have become one of many few footballing icons to play with only one membership all through his profession.

The now 45-year-old went on to win 5 trophies with Roma. He was additionally part of the Italian squad that received the 2006 World Cup in Berlin, which he considers a spotlight of his profession.

Regardless of by no means experiencing life away from Roma, Totti seems to be happy with the alternatives he made throughout his profession and now throughout his retirement.

“You by no means actually need to cease. “Actually, I didn’t take it nicely in the beginning. However, slowly slowly I’ve talked myself round to the concept that it was the proper factor.”