Totti criticizes Roma's plans to deliver a 10th shirt to Dybala: "You are such fools"
Francesco Totti revealed in his autobiography that Roma's board of directors wanted him to hand over shirt 10 to Paulo Dybala at the Argentine presentation in 2022. The former captain responded harshly and recused himself, without criticising the player.
The fund's
Francesco Totti is an entity in Rome. The former striker spent more than 20 years with the Giallorossi, refused proposals from European giants and ended his career in 2017.
Until, in 2022, the situation got a new contour: at Roma he signed his most recent player, Paulo Dybala, who arrived from Juventus.
O what Totti has revealed
In his autobiography, released this week and with excerpts leaked to the Italian press, Totti said that management at the time wanted o novo reforço herdasse to wear a 10 shirt and for o próprio ídolo to deliver an official presentation of Dybala.
To which he replied, "You're all idiots".
Ever since they made me stop, in my team of the heart, nobody else has worn my shirt. Not by my choice, but mainly because of a decision by two fans, the true guardians of this symbol contou or ex-player.
Why do you refuse
According to the book, Totti's irritation was not with Dybala but rather an attempt to 'third-guard' responsibility.
Said: 'If you have the courage, give it to him.' Nada contra o jogador, muito pelo contrário, gosto muito dele, inclusive como pessoa. Mas responded: 'if you have this intention, do isso, without involving me' reported.
I didn't want to be held responsible for a decision that had nothing to do with me.
No, Dybala came in at number 21.
A vision of Totti about a retirement da 10
Curiously, the ex-capitão does not defend that a camisa seja aposentada. For him, keeping it available is food or sleep for every boy he wants to wear in Rome one day: "Aposentá-la seria como negar um sonho maravilhoso às crianças".
But there's a personal condition to the idol: he would like it handed over to someone identified with the club and born in town.
Every day I hope that a new Totti will appear. Someone born in Rome, raised in Rome who chooses Rome for life, for eternity. It would be different to give this shirt to someone who arrives from the other side of the world, stays for a period and then goes away.
O precedente brasileiro: a 6 from Aldair
O zagueiro spent 13 anos no clube, conquistou tudo no futebol italiano e virou pilar da seleção brasileira ídolo tanto que a camisa 6 ficou sem ser usada por mais de uma década após sua saída, em 2003. He was born and raised in Rome.
Only in 2014 did the Brazilian authorize that the number be used, ceding it to Dutchman Kevin Strootman, who wore it until 2018.
Where the story is
While Totti is still waiting for a successor "born in Rome", the number 10 has not been used since 2017 and Dybala, who almost inherited it, continues to do his job as 21 on the coast.
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Source: Trivela
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