Football world pays tribute to Roma legend Francesco Totti
The tributes from around the football world poured in on the day Francesco Totti graced the Stadio Olimpico in a Roma shirt for the last time.
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From Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard to Barcelona, there was an outpouring of farewell messages before and after Totti's final game.
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โ FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) May 28, 2017
Legend.#TottiDay #Totti pic.twitter.com/xrJigCGQY1
784 matches in 25 years with the Roma shirt ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป #totti #thankstotti #worldchampion #italia #italy ๐ฎ๐น pic.twitter.com/MGzpEGMXZs
โ Fabio Cannavaro (@fabiocannavaro) May 28, 2017
What a fantastic player with a fantastic career!!! Bravo ๐๐ป @Totti @OfficialASRoma https://t.co/aWOr5DJvTS
โ Petr Cech (@PetrCech) May 28, 2017
Before Roma's 3-2 win to secure an automatic place in next season's Champions League, Daniele De Rossi talked about the honour it's been playing alongside the 40-year-old.
Teammates. Friends. Legends.#Totti๐ #DeRossi #ASRoma #10ForALegend pic.twitter.com/faWW8g2aK4
โ AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) May 27, 2017
Totti was invited into Genoa's dressing room where he was presented with a commemorative shirt:
Before kick-off: @Totti accepts the special commemorative shirt presented to him by @GenoaCFC. ๐ค#TottiDay #ThanksTotti #Totti pic.twitter.com/UieuPV2BBw
โ AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) May 28, 2017
๐ ๐ฎ๐น | Carlo #Tavecchio on @Totti : "Our memory is of a brilliant #Azzurri player." #TottiDay #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/Ug41eMpsCT
โ Italy (@azzurri) May 28, 2017
Da chi di Capitani se ne intende, congratulazioni per la tua carriera ๐๐ป! @Totti #10ForALegend #Totti #RomaGenoa @OfficialASRoma #Tottiday pic.twitter.com/ist18FTrC1
โ Alitalia (@Alitalia) May 28, 2017
Rivals from around the Serie A also paid their respects to the Italian legend:
We want to give a standing ovation like San Siro did for a great legend: @Totti
โ AC Milan (@acmilan) May 28, 2017
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All the very best for the future! pic.twitter.com/P9RZIe0GiD
.@Totti, we'll never forget your lob here at San Siro. It's been an honour to go at it for the past 25 years. Good luck! ๐ #TottiDay #FCIM
โ F.C. Internazionale (@Inter_en) May 28, 2017
25 anni di sfide, 25 anni di emozioni.
โ Udinese Calcio (@Udinese_1896) May 28, 2017
Grazie Totti
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25 years as an opponent. 25 years dazzling the fans
There's no one like you#TottiDay pic.twitter.com/2KQhiDlydx
Careers come to an end.
โ Sampdoria English (@sampdoria_en) May 28, 2017
But legends live on forever.#Totti ๐, Italian football icon ๐ฎ๐น pic.twitter.com/yGIOgZNlcb
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