How Good Was Francesco Totti, Really?
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- When Francesco Totti scored his first goal for Roma, Cristiano Ronaldo was 7 years old, Lionel Messi was 4, and Neymar was 1 month old.
Despite this, Totti remained relevant in the world of football well into the age of Messi and Ronaldo and only retired a couple of years ago.
Well known as ‘L’ottavo Re Di Roma’, the eight King of Rome, Totti was true to the name. In a career that spanned over 25 years, he only ever had played for one club. A club that he’s become so synonymous with, that it’s hard to think of one without the other.
Totti is the second highest goal scorer in Serie A history, one of the greatest players in the history of Italian football, and surely the greatest Roma player to ever live.
But to those that did not have the privilege of watching Totti in his prime or are simply unaware of how prolific he once was, all these claims mean very little without any evidence.
With that being said, how good was Francesco Totti, really?
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People say "he was a world class attacking midfielder with elite striker ability... Or maybe it was the other way around." he was a legend. Only Baggio beats him when it comes to Italian forwards. They also call him "the man who conquered the world without ever leaving his city.“
Del Piero?
@@SpiritualSimon You think he was better than Totti?
@@SonnyK248 no but in the same tier as him & Baggio
@@SpiritualSimon First off Baggio was in a tier of his own. No Italian forward has ever come close to his level. I also wouldn't put Totti and Del Piero on the same level either. Del Piero was a fantastic player but I think there were periods of Totti's career where you could argue that he was the best player on the planet or at the very least the best forward. I don't think Del Piero was ever thought about that highly. Totti had the touch of a Zidane or a Dennis Bergkamp but was also lethal in front of goal. He's the Serie A all time top scorer and he played a lot of his career as a number ten. If he had gone to Madrid in 2004 when they were his signature away from signing him I think he would have become as big for them as Zidane was.
@Wayne conway
You smoking that good shit
How’s del piero never thought of that highly ? Lol
He was arguably better than Totti prior to his injury
Del piero is the same player who forced baggio to find another club
He was that good
Del piero was la Juve star in 1997 edging everyone in his team including zidane and he considered the best player in the planet that period
He was obviously a world class
And one of the best ever
But if you wanna talk about pure striker Totti , del piero and Roberto baggio they aren’t pure strikers
They played like number 10 behind striker most of their careers
With some exception
Totti flourished as goal scorer with spaletti who deployed him as striker behind the striker to support and they support him back
He talked about it in 2006/2007 kicker magazine about spaletti role he allowed him to score more goals
I’m not saying del piero better but he definitely was on that level if he wasn’t for his injury in 1998/1999 season
I loved Totti so much. He is my favorite Italian player of all time.
mine too bro still cant watch his retirement game.. the game of A million tears =( its was like a dream was coming too end
For me, players who stay with one club in spite of the possibility of success elsewhere are extra special
When I see Roma play without Totti, I have to re-check that I'm actually watching Roma.
Exactly. It's been so long that he served Roma that it feels weird seeing Roma without him.
It is like watching the Lakers after Magic retired.
@@hermanmelville3871 double magic's career. thats how long totti played for.
That era of Roma when they had a prime Totti and rising De Rossi, that pair were a manager's dream . Two loyal one club men who were world class in their position.
I think people associate totti with more of a loyal player than a great player. I have never seen a player with a better combination of vision, first touch and sublime passing all in one. No one comes close. Oh and he had amazing shooting from both feet. A bona fide multiple ballon dor winning player in any big team like Milan, real
Totti was my favorite player as a kid, you did him justice. I dont know much about football, but he was an insanely good passer and good finisher. I think a 24yo Totti goes for easily over 100M today.
Cheers for the reply! Yeah he was insane. I only started watching him in the 2007 season, but to think he lasted so long at such a high level is insane! Definitely agree he would go for silly money in today's game.
@@FootballIconic what do you think Maradona goes for? Neymar 200M I say PSG would give him 500 lol
@@matsalvatore9074 It's so tough to say. If we had peak Maradonna today, I rate he would be priceless. But I agree, he would easily go for over 500m haha
Same here, I started to watch and play football after watching him play for Italy.
If i am not wrong, Real madrid offered him close to 90M transfer offer around 2004-05,more than Zidane.He would easily surpass Neymar today.
I am a Lazio supporter; always have been. However I can’t hate and actually admire Totti for two reasons.
First, he was an important part of the 2006 World Cup winning team. I am an Italy supporter first and foremost.
Secondly his Loyalty to the team he supported as a boy is admirable. He could have gone anywhere and made more money and win more trophies. Instead he stayed loyal to the team that he always supported. Can’t hate a man who is like that.
He was insane. Never saw him giving a under 6.5 - 7 performance. The best italian 10 in the last 30 years.
Insane vision, absolute master, could have played for any team in the world he was that good.
That is the matter with Totti! From 16 to 41 he was top! For 1/4 century!
As a roman and Roma fan I can tell you Totti has an almost divine position in my mind and heart. He was there for most of my life as my captain, through most of the important milestones of my own life. My friends and I would watch him\Roma every Sunday and during the week if there were cup matches; he will always be liked to my love for Roma, for a long time they were the same thing. In my opinion he's the GOAT, if you don't agree it's because you're not from Rome and you can't understand.
As to a little more insight into that Real Madrid deal is that Totti actually received a blank check from Florentino Perez, that got back a letter from Totti saying he loved Roma too much (because of family, friends and fans), but that he was honoured. Years later after Totti's last game at Bernabeu Perez would ask Totti for a signed jersey with request: "From the only player to say no to Real Madrid, Francesco Totti".
He was an amazing player, with strength and vision; passing and shooting with both feet. Always simple and elegant, trying to steal time from the opponent and match it self with no look, first touch, 30 m passes; being able to destroy the net as easily as chipping in from out side the penalty area.
I could go on forever about what he means to me and the city, how good of a player he was (and probably still is) and stories about him. But I'll just say Forza Roma and long live my one and only Captain Francesco Totti.
Sono un tifoso della Roma e ho avuto la fortuna di veder giocare Francesco Totti. Nulla si può aggiungere a quanto detto da tanti. Avrebbe potuto vincere tantissimi trofei al Real Madrid o nel Milan del presidente Berlusconi. Tutt'e due le squadre lo avrebbero coperto d'oro ma lui ha scelto la Roma, ha scelto casa. Non è stato soltanto un fuoriclasse ma è stato (ed è tutt'ora) l'anima della Città Eterna. C'è una sola Roma, c'è un solo Totti, c'è un solo Capitano! ❤💛❤
Totti generation of Italian footballers was something else... We Italian go at each others throat debating over 2 things:
1 food
2 football
You'll hardly find someone disliking players like Totti, Del Piero and Maldini tho, even from opponents fanbases, the respect for those kind of players is still insane and well deserved.
Those 3 are legends. Even here in Indonesia (Seria A was BIG in late 90s - mid 2000s), kids always argue about Totti or Del Piero as the greatest Trequartista. Maldini, Nesta and Cannavaro are the finest defenders that some kids wear their shirt when played back in the day.
Totti played for so long that an 'older' football fan like me grew to think he would play forever...
This ^
So true!
Not realizing it back then but we really experienced the golden age of football
when Zanetti's ACL went at the age of 38, I actually questioned if a player like Zanetti even needed an ACL to play football. I was sure I'd be collecting my pension by the time Totti and Zanetti retired.
Roma's 2001 Scudetto was the last one from a team not based in Milan or Turin since.
the roman teams and napoli need to step up
Well, at least Napoli won eventually
A salute from a Real Madrid fan. Hats off to the great Francesco Totti❤️
Totti had a thing that a lot of footballers nowadays don't have
"I'd rather shit in my hands and clap then hear you speak"
LOYALTY....EVER!!! Forza a Onore ....King of ROME !!!! Grazzie capitano per tutti magici momenti ❤❤ !!! Sempre a mio jallorosso cuore!!!😂
The scenes at the Stadio Olimpico during his retirement were gut-wrenching. It was clear how much he loved the club, and how much the fans loved him. Even as a Madrid supporter, I genuinely loved watching Totti play, and to this day, his is the only jersey I own with a player name on the back of it.
Loyalty is not for sale...this generation won't understand it
Westcham fan from London Totti is my favourite player of all time!!! Man was total class
I'm lucky to have watched Allesandro Del Pierro, Roberto Baggio and Francesco Totti play...in that order they are my best strickers of Italian Football. Thank you for this
I remember watching those players when I was younger the Great Del Pierro him and totti exemplify the true meaning of number 10.
You mean Totti > Baggio > Del Piero. Right?
What A Quality Player touch, pass, shot, flick/back heel, vision Totti had Everything! Also you can tell that Zlatan has taken a look & used some of Totti's Style or Play! Excellent upload 👌
Ibrahimovic once said to Adriano Galliano that "Totti is a monster".
As a AS Roma fan, l must say that the way you tell Totti's story is delightful. Forza Roma!
I had the pleasure of watchinga Derby fella Capitale in 2004 when Totti scored. Incredible experience and he's still my favorite player ever.
I started watching Soccer in 2008-2009 season I was 7 years old and I got into fifa at that time as well. One day I just looked at romas crest scrolling through teams in the game and I loved the jerseys as well the team just seemed interesting to me. I start playing fifa loving totti de Rossi and others, all the sudden I find myself watching Roma games. One game that I will never forget is Roma vs Bayern Munich in the UCL in the 2010-2011 season. We were down 0-2 and it’s tied 2-2 de Rossi levels it, totti comes on makes a difference and scores a penalty in the last five minutes, he is the man for the big occasion he’s done it his whole career. As a Roma fan he is the reason why he will always be my favorite player of all time. He didn’t go for fame or money, he choose his heart and head, scored in the biggest games, always gave 100%, never left when we had dark time, I don’t want to be biased bc I support the team and him but I haven’t seen a player after him that is like that
He was Roma. Roma was him.
I have a #10 Roma shirt that is super tight but I am still keeping it because it is his shirt.
He was the best #10 in the 2000s after Zidane.
I wish he would have moved to Manchester United back in his prime.
Excellent shot, captain and so much love and passion for football
they had scholes and rooney - why totti to man Utd
@@olafolafsson2755 why not... He was my favourite player in the world at 1 point.
He would have been great in England
Man Utd and Chelsea wanted to sign Totti but he refused them.
@@istvangal1057 I know this... I just wish he hadn't stayed at Roma his whole career
Totti is one of my favorite serie a players of all time its really sad we didn't get to see more of him in the champions league
Dude your channel needs more subscribers. On Totti, I think in his prime he'd go for 100M plus. I think if he'd made a move to a bigger club he'd been much more renowned. Look at those stats you gave too. Great video, keep it up.
Cheers man. Appreciate it! Yeah, if he had gone to Madrid in 2004, no doubt he'd be rated higher and likely would have won more trophies
Great content bro. The younger fans need to aware of legends and characters like these in the era of softie players.
Great bro, pls make these type of videos
He loved his city, and he loved its club: never leaving it despite high level offers.
Nothing better than a world-class footballer who loves the game, his city, and his club.
Also, he retired age 41: something usually goalkeepers do, not strikers...
I am gonna download it and save in my PC, great video, nice effort, I appreciate this work. which helps people who did not watch Francesco Totti played, at least know little about who he is, but watching him playing more enjoyable than short videos. thanks a lot
I remember watching Football Italia on C4 when I was a child. 15 years after the best players from when I was young were the still playing. Italian players last forever, it must be that famous Latin stamina.
Love your videos. Thought this was daily dose of football at first and then heard the better music and better non whining voice. Keep it up man. Definitely subscribed!
True, Daily Dose of football voice was kinda cringe and whiny
Fantastic player. He was on the cover of PES4. Never watched Roma play, but I remember my elders mentioning his name. Its a cool name as well, coz I've never heard of it too. Growing up in England, Italian football wasn't glamorised as much & no internet to check player highlights. All the stats were on the Ps2 PES games to know how good a player was. Only time I saw him play were during the world cups & euros. I think his prime years were from 04-10.
His prime was from 2000 till 2015 when he was the game changer. In 2001 he lead the club to the title and in those 2000s he was woted several times as the best player in italy and italian player. And after 2011 when the club was sold and got weaker, he was the man pulling the strings on the pitch. It is hard to tell when his prime time was because under every coach he was used in a diffrent way and in a diffrent position with diffrent tasks and every time he produced. When he was younger he had more agility but later he was more complete because of the experience..Diffrent times, diffrent Totti.
@@Elmario021 I only said 04-10 because on the game he was brilliant during those years. Because of him I use to choose Roma when versus someone
Had Totti joined Real Madrid at that time, we wouldn't be having this debate of who is the GOAT.
Thank you
Wdym?? He would never reached the level of messi or ronaldo. He was good, but GOAT never.
Bs. He's not a Messi Ronaldo level player
@@fahadkamal8668 lmao at his prime he not only was at their level, he was even better overall. totti had a combination of skills that to this day are unmatched. there will pass 50 years before you see again such insane vision , passing, shooting all in one package. Sure he didnt have ronaldo levels of goal striking or messi dribbling, but he was basically like you make a bunch of modric and de bruyne clones and fuse them into a single beast
He was incredible...a charismatic leader and he definitely was the heart of Roma.
great player and I love this video. Thanks for sharing ❤
Whenever I want to watch a Serie A game just to see Totti, he always got a red card and didn't get to witness his talent in real time
Don't mention the 2002 world cup. We scored ten perfectly good goals but had half of them chalked off by referees or linesmen. We scored plenty and shouldn't even have been playing South Korea at that point
6:31
The face of referee corruption, at least, during my lifetime.
Dude rocked soulless eyes throughout the 2002 WC.
loved the video, but I wish the footage you used was chronologically consistent with your commentary (i.e old footage when talking about his early days, recent footage when talking about his older days)- it got a little confusing at times !
That's it? Not everyone is perfect you know. At least he's better than Daily Dose of Football
To me Roma means Totti. What an incredible player. Totti, Gerrard players like them are hard to find these days.
My favorite player besides dybala. Wish totti could come back 😞❤️
@Steven well I know this lol. Yes is legend!!!
@@esr3185 now Dybala is a Roma player your favorite 2 players now play at the same club lol
Just love your channel bro ! I really wish you to earn many new subscribers and likes in 2021 ❤️
Thanks so much man! Really really apreaciate it!!
Thank you for making this video mate, my King my idol the reason why i play football....El Capitano!!! Also, have you done a video about alvaro recoba ? If not...will you make one for him ? 😅....thank you in advance and keep rocking bruh 😊
Quality content bro
Totti One of my favourite players of all time him and Daniel Da Rossi need be add to fifa
He was also the top assist provider in 2006 WC.
If grealish goes for 100 mil Totti definitely double
He's amongst the football greats, not only in Italy.
I still haven’t recovered from his end of career. Football ain’t the same to me
The best Italian football player ever
Totti is an Italian Icon. World Cup winner. He did it all.
I am a proud fan of totti
His biggest weakness was his loyalty. He would have won so many more trophies if he left Rome to the many clubs who wanted him.
Totti and Cassano were something special when they played together
"You can't buy that level of loyalty"
Today you apparently can
totti was the ultimate player in every way
Staying in Roma was not the problem. Totti would have had more trophies if it weren't for Serie A's corruption in favor of Juventus and later Inter.
The King of Rome.
Totti is the definition of hard work and loyalty. True legend 🏆
Flair, passion and charisma.
and top skill
Bro. Please do a vid on benni McCarthy. Love from Portugal
keep up dude
Totti was a better player than Nedved and Nedved got the Golden ball after his transfer to Juventus. That says it all.
Absolute legend
ive never seen any players who passes the ball like Totti did.
Pls do one for Del Pierro
No TOTTI no party ! El capitano
Too bad he never replicated his club's performances in the national team. When he was subbed during the WC2006 final, EVERYONE knew that was the sad ending of him in the Azzurri.
He was like 60% fit for the tournament and still finished joint top assists. Not bad considering a double fracture in feb. He couldn't run much but he was vital in the link play.
sad ending? sure he could have played more. but a U21 European Cup as protagonist, European Cup runner-up with great performances and a World Cup with half a leg and still joint top assists in the bag , no this is not sad.
Why even debate transfers and trophies. He had a fantastic career regardless, its not like he missed out of something.
Imagine if he played one more season getting to the champions league semis or maybe the finals
best long passer all time, period
not even close. unmatched to this day and probably for the next 50 years
definetely one of the best.
My favorite player ever and all those 2nd place finishes man. A true legend. A class act. The king of Rome.
Since prime Lukaku is apparently worth115 mln, prime totti would AT LEAST be worth 125 mln today
One addendum: as of today, unless I'm wrong, he's not only the youngest captain of AS Roma but the youngest captain in Serie A ever ;)
The best player ever
One club one love.. Case closed.Roma.!
Channel is dope
Thanks! Really appreciate it!
The Emperor of Rome.
the
best for me
a prime totti today could prollly go for like 2 bill, even trill if real madrid was involved
Pirlo, Maldini, Totti.....legends
totti was my favourite along with maldini 20 years ago, i mean more than 20 years ago
Whatever maybe the transfer bid for Totti, he will stay...
skills, tricks wise confirm the best. but sometimes should just pass it.
Coloseum deservs do change name to Totti Arena, and to be AS Roma home ground...
waitwaitwaitwait. you did not mention BYRON MORENO WTF
the bit about the 02 world cup is wrong, the game where they lost to korea is famous for having a corrupt referee
IL Capitano. Gladiatore Corraggioso
Prime totti 200 million
My guy big up!!! 4 going to roma but you cant go roma n 4gt de rossi??
He’s definitely better than Penaldo and better than anything the English have ever produced.
the 2002 world cup was rigged.
The floor is made of floor
Well no shit
have scudetto with his roma, have world cup with italy and all carear he play with roma. great player (better than del piero, only Roberto Baggio better than totti)...
2006 world cup wasn't easy for Italy? Yeah they had to cheat and dive heaps against Australia, the first time we'd ever been out of group stages and to go out to cheaters like that hurt bad
sorry i turned the video off when you failed to mention how the 2002 world cup was rigged, and instead you simply mentioned that totti was carded for diving. disgusting commentator.