[183][184] Overall, Totti only made 13 league appearances throughout the season but scored four goals in the final six matches as a substitute. Forced Order Support Sporcle. [159], Prior to the start of the 2014–15 season, Totti had been one of the star players of Roma's pre-season friendlies. [51], Despite Roma's disappointing 2004–05 season, which saw the departure of a number of players and several managerial changes,[52][53] Totti maintained consistent form by scoring 12 goals in Serie A,[3] and 15 in all competitions, among which was his 100th Serie A goal from a free kick in a 3–3 draw against Internazionale, on 3 October 2004. [218], After being handed the number 10 shirt and Italy's playmaking duties, much was expected of Totti in his debut World Cup under manager Giovanni Trapattoni. Tests revealed a tear of his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) that required surgery, ruling him out for four months. [63], The 2006–07 season was a personal high for Totti as he scored 26 goals in Serie A, as well as another six between the Champions League (scoring three times in the group stage and once in the round of 16 tie against Lyon) and the Coppa Italia, in addition to 15 assists in 50 games across all competitions. World Cup Italy striker Francesco Totti says he is considering retiring from international football after the Azzurri's World Cup triumph. [141], Following the club's negative performances, Zeman was sacked and replaced by the club's technique coach Aurelio Andreazzoli in early February 2013. This is the fully-customizable short-sleeve home kit for Italy’s 2006 World Cup campaign. [293], Despite his talent and ability, however, Totti drew criticism at times for his character and lack of discipline on the pitch, which occasionally caused him to commit bad fouls and receive unnecessary bookings; with eleven red cards, he has the joint-sixth highest number of sending offs in Serie A history. [15][21][284], Throughout his career, Totti utilised his balance, dribbling skills, and acceleration in order to get past opponents; despite being naturally right-footed, he possessed a powerful and accurate shot from both inside and outside the area with either foot,[268][273][280][282] and was also an accurate penalty kick[285] and free kick taker,[271][286] who was capable of striking the ball either with power or swerve from set pieces. [74] Roma won their ninth Coppa Italia with a 2–1 victory over Inter on 24 May; although Totti did not play the match, he was still allowed to lift the cup as the team's captain. He is the second-highest scorer of all time in Italian league history with 250 goals, and is the sixth-highest scoring Italian in all competitions with 316 goals. [36] He continued his goalscoring form by scoring against Napoli at home in a 3–0 victory on 28 January 2001, as Roma finished the first half of the league season in first place. "Top striker Francesco Totti sends greetings to Iranian youth", "Totti sends a message in "Farsi" to Iranian Youth", "Bored by Mourinho, Roma's gladiators fight to the end", "Roma, mega murales di Totti su una scuola a S. Giovanni", "Ancora un murales per Totti: il Capitano sulla facciata dell'ex deposito di Piazza Ragusa", "Football Icons – Paintings by David Diehl", "Totti santo subito. [179] Totti's double also made him the oldest player in Serie A history to score two goals in a single league match, at the age of 39 years, 6 months and 23 days, breaking Silvio Piola's previous record of 39 years, 4 months and 2 days, which he had managed with Novara on 1 February 1953, after scoring a brace against his former team Lazio. [46] He continued his goalscoring exploits against Valencia, scoring two goals in Roma's 3–0 win. This encouragement and show of faith fueled Totti's desire to work even harder to overcome what could have been a career-ending injury and make it to the World Cup against all odds (and much of the Italian media's opinion). He was raised in the Porta Metronia neighbourhood. Pessimism clouded the Italian National Team’s build up to the tournament in Germany. [253][254], In May 2016, several injuries in the Italian squad, as well as a lack of attacking options and Totti's run of good form as a substitute for Roma, led some in the media to call for manager Antonio Conte to include Totti as a reserve in Italy's Euro 2016 squad; however, he was later left out of Conte's 30-man preliminary Italy squad for the final tournament. [206] He scored his first brace for Italy in a 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification match in a 4–3 home win over Belarus, on 13 October 2004. Totti also owns a motorcycle racing team called Totti Top Sport. [326] In 2009, Totti sent a message of support to Iranian youths during the 2009 Iranian presidential election protests. [31] By the 2000–01 campaign under the new coach, Roma were building a competitive team around Totti, who was by now being utilised as a creative attacking midfielder by Capello in a 3–4–1–2 formation, due to his passing skills and playmaking abilities. [319], In 2002, Fiat principal executive Gianni Agnelli, a lifelong fan and ex-president of Juventus, chose Totti to publicize the launch of the new Stilo instead of a Juventus player. [257][258][259], — Michel Platini, former French midfielder and former UEFA President. [15] Despite their elimination from the Champions League by Manchester United in the quarter-finals, and a second-place finish in the league, Roma won the Coppa Italia final against league champions Inter with a 6–2 victory at home (Totti scored the opening goal after 50 seconds) and a 2–1 defeat at the San Siro in Milan. [310], On 12 October 2020, Totti's father, Enzo, died at 76 years old due to COVID-19. by mucciniale Plays Quiz not verified by Sporcle . [125] He provided several more assists that season, notably for Dani Osvaldo's goal in Roma's 3–1 win over Napoli at the Stadio San Paolo on 18 December 2011,[126] and also set up De Rossi's goal against Catania at the Massimino stadium. [266][267][268] Throughout his career, he played predominantly as a classic number 10, functioning either as an offensive-midfield playmaker or as a supporting or deep-lying forward behind the main striker;[273][274] only in the later years of his Roma career was he mainly employed as a lone striker. Francesco Totti has no shortage of obstacles standing in his way if he wants to come out of international retirement and play for Italy at the World Cup finals. [13] As a youngster he idolised ex-Roma captain Giuseppe Giannini,[14] and regularly played football with older boys. [59] On 19 February 2006, he suffered a fracture of his left fibula and ligament damage during a match against Empoli after being fouled by Richard Vanigli. [321] He appeared alongside luminaries including Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Luís Figo, Roberto Carlos and Hidetoshi Nakata, with former player Eric Cantona the tournament "referee". [217] Totti was selected for the 22-man Team of the Tournament due to his performances throughout the European Championship. [15][308], Totti's brother Riccardo[15] serves as his agent,[309] and manages many of his brand and business interests, under the name Number Ten, including the Francesco Totti Academy, a football training school, and the Totti Soccer School, a football camp for children with disabilities. On 16 January 2008, he appeared as "PaperTotti" in the Disney comic series Topolino. Search for more:2006 Panini World Cup. [13], After three years in the youth team, Totti made his first appearance for Roma's senior side in Serie A at the age of 16, when coach Vujadin Boškov called him up in the 2–0 away victory against Brescia on 28 March 1993. [191] In late October, he sustained a muscle injury to the flexor of his left thigh during a training session, which ruled him out indefinitely. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six populated continents participated in the qualification process which began in September 2003. Genoa ko, −5 dal Milan", "Rivera vota Totti: "Meglio di Baggio e Del Piero. [213][288][292] Having served as Roma's captain for several years, Totti was praised for his leadership. Amazing shirt. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. [103][104][105][106] On a personal level, Totti won the Golden Foot award,[107] but Ranieri's lack of faith in him due to his age meant that the captain would spend a lot of time on the substitute's bench in favour of younger forwards, such as Marco Borriello, Mirko Vučinić and Jérémy Ménez. 2006 Panini Goaaal! 2006 Panini World Cup - [Base]. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. [303], On 17 June 2019, he announced his resignations from his managerial role at AS Roma, in an hour-long press conference held at the Italian Olympic Committee headquarters where he publicly accused chairman James Pallotta and the management for not involving him enough into the club's decision making, up to the point of stating he would reconsider a comeback only under a different ownership. [261], Often referred to as Er Bimbo de Oro (The Golden Boy), L'Ottavo Re di Roma (The Eighth King of Rome), Er Pupone (The Big Baby), Il Capitano (The Captain), and Il Gladiatore (The Gladiator) by the Italian sports media,[262][263] Totti is considered to be one of the greatest Italian players of all time,[264][265][266][267][268] one of the best players of his generation,[269][270][271] and Roma's greatest ever player. [176] On 8 March, Totti came on as a substitute for Stephan El Shaarawy in the return leg of the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League against Real Madrid, and was given a standing ovation by the fans at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid; Roma lost the match 2–0, however, and were eliminated from the competition following a 4–0 aggregate loss. [115], At the end of the season, Roma underwent a change of ownership, with the former club owner Rosella Sensi being replaced by an American consortium led by Thomas DiBenedetto. With the Italy under-16 side, under manager Sergio Vatta, Totti reached the final of the 1993 UEFA European Under-16 Championship in Turkey; Italy were defeated 1–0 by Poland as Totti missed the final due to suspension. This stunning Italy jersey has been hand signed by the 2006 World Cup Champions including Captain Fabio Cannavaro and Italian legends Francesco Totti, Alessandro del Piero and Andrea Pirlo. Mi dispiace, ma ci voleva uno come Totti ... "Mondiale, Prandelli: "Cassano e Totti? [207] In total, Totti made 58 appearances for Italy between 1998 and 2006, scoring nine goals and making 24 assists. [158] He finished the season with eight goals and ten assists, ending the year as the top assist provider of the 2013–14 Serie A season. ... Totti's fitness … 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™ ... All of Italy’s 2006 World Cup Goals | Totti, Del P... 01 Nov 2020. Italy National Team 2006 World Cup №10 Totti Away Jersey Good vintage condition, has hook Size L Measures: Shoulders 50 cm/ 19.6 in Pit to pit 58 cm/ 22.8 in Length in back 72 cm/ 28.3 in All items are measured laying flat Links. Tennis players such as Novak Djokovic and Flavia Pennetta participated at the event. [147] Totti finished the 2012–13 Serie A season with 12 goals and 12 assists from 34 appearances. [15], Over the following seasons, Totti played in a free role as either a forward or second striker in a 3–5–2 formation, often alongside either Batistuta or the newly acquired youngster Antonio Cassano. Add to Cart. [41] Totti was named the Serie A Italian Footballer of the Year for both 2000 and 2001,[42][43] and won the Serie A Footballer of the Year Award for the first time in his career in 2000. Francesco Totti vs Germany | Germany vs Italy - World Cup 2006 Premia il Presidente del Consiglio Romano Prodi. The proceeds of the subscriptions were given to charity. 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[93], With a 24-match unbeaten run in Serie A, Roma became the only challengers to Inter in the last three rounds for the league title that season,[94] ultimately finishing runners-up after the final game. His current ritual of sucking his thumb after a goal began after his son was born and continued after the birth of his daughter. Totti was born in Rome to parents Lorenzo and Fiorella Totti. Blasi has revealed that Totti also sucks his thumb in dedication to her and not just for their children. [131] He went on to score two goals in a 5–1 win against Cesena which allowed Totti to set a new record, as his second goal of the match brought his tally to 211 league goals – the most any player has ever scored for a single club in Serie A. Francesco Totti - Germany vs Italy - World Cup 2006For More Individual Highlights Subscribe NOW ! [188] On 25 September, he scored his 250th Serie A goal from the penalty spot in a 3–1 away defeat to Torino, just two days before his 40th birthday. E Totti si ferma per la Samp", "Francesco Totti scored on his return as Roma beat Udinese to maintain their grip on second place in Serie A. World Cup 2006 Totti's recovery gives Italy a lift Sun 28 May 2006 20.05 EDT First published on Sun 28 May 2006 20.05 EDT. [190] On 20 October, Totti made his 100th appearance in UEFA club competitions, setting up two goals in a 3–3 home draw against Austria Wien in the Europa League. [200][201] The following year, he also played a key role in helping Italy to win a gold medal at the 1997 Mediterranean Games, on home soil, scoring twice throughout the tournament. [272] Totti is also regarded by some as Italy's greatest player ever. Regular price $50.00 Sale price Unit price / per. [7][275] Known for his work rate, longevity, and willingness to contribute defensively, Totti underwent an athletic development during his time under Zeman: he undertook a muscle-strengthening programme to adapt to the rhythms of 21st-century football, gaining physical strength, stamina, fitness and shooting power to the detriment of some of his speed and agility, which also enabled him to maintain a consistent level of performance in his later career. [121], The 2011–12 season saw Totti initially receive few starts under Roma's new manager Luis Enrique, as the club's early struggles continued. [242] Throughout the competition, Totti completed 185 passes and took 19 shots;[234] in recognition of a successful tournament, he was selected for the 23-man All-Star Team. [15][150] On 20 September 2013, Roma announced that Totti had signed a new contract, keeping him at the club until 2016, past his 39th birthday. The Italians have under-achieved in the last two major tournaments but enter the World Cup finals in genuine hope of winning the competition. #127 Francesco Totti. [132] Despite his inability to find the back of the net as the second half of the season began, he continued to perform well, as he notably assisted Juan's goal from a corner in Roma's 4–0 win over Inter on 5 February. [297], As a tribute to his then-pregnant wife, Ilary Blasi, Totti imitated a childbirth scene by stuffing the ball under his shirt and lying on his back while his teammates extracted the ball. [236] Totti set up Pirlo's goal from a short corner in Italy's opening 2–0 win against Ghana,[237][238] Marco Materazzi's goal from a corner in Italy's final group match, a 2–0 win against the Czech Republic,[239] and two goals in a 3–0 win against Ukraine in the quarter-finals: the opener by Gianluca Zambrotta, and one of Luca Toni's goals.