Last week, Totti confirmed that he will make his last appearance for Roma on Sunday, bringing a 24-year-long playing career to an end.
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Substitute Diego Perotti connected on a volley following a free kick from Radja Nainggolan for the victor.
Had the northerners managed to divide the points in Rome, Napoli would have snatched second place courtesy of their 4-2 victory at Sampdoria.
2014 – becomes the oldest scorer in Champions League history with an equaliser against Manchester City, three days after his 38th birthday.
Current Roma boss Luciano Spalletti: “He has achieved so much”. “We had to obtain this result and today, particularly, the squad really deserves it for how the match developed”.
Considered as one of the most brutal derbies in Italy, the forever cool, calm and collective Totti produced another magical performance and helped Roma overcome Lazio in a match that saw Roma’s No. 10 scoring a delightful chip from outside the penalty area into the top corner.
Roma hit back with goals from Edin Dzeko and Daniele De Rossi having them 2-1 ahead only for Darko Lazovic to level 11 minutes from time.
Totti warmed up briefly during the first half but had not entered by halftime. I’ve been on that touchline to watch him score many goals.
He is expected to become a Roma director but a statement in May has led to reports he could play on elsewhere.
Totti then put to rest speculation that he might end his career with another club.
A howler from Wojciech Szczesny five minutes later seemed to have spoiled the party, but fittingly there was to be another twist in the tale.
An icon to millions, as well as being loved and loathed in equal measure by his rivals, the 40-year-old is without question a once in a generation footballer.
Once, Roman Abramovich offered him a Blanco check and told him that he could write any figure that he wants, as long as he joins Chelsea.
Roma have wasted little time in inducting Francesco Totti into their Hall of Fame, after the captain played his final match for the club on Sunday.
Seventh-placed Inter Milan finished an otherwise unhappy season in style, beating Udinese 5-2, while Gregoire Defrel scored a hat-trick for Sassuolo but still ended up on the losing side in a 5-3 defeat at Torino.
250 – Totti’s goal tally in Serie A, 25 more than AC Milan great Gunnar Nordahl and behind only record-holder Silvio Piola (274).
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The Rossoneri had Gabriel Paletta dismissed for a second booking on 75 minutes and and Fabio Pisacane tapped in the victor in stoppage-time.
