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It was March 28, 1993, and Roma were winning 2-0 at Brescia when 17-year-old Francesco Totti was ordered by his coach to warm up

Today in Serie A – March 28, 1993: Francesco Totti Made His Debut at 17

March 28, 2025 Matteo Carnevale Brescia, Italian Football, On This Day, Roma, Serie A Leave a comment

"Come on, coach, put the kid in!", Sinisa Mihajlovic suggested to his gaffer Vujadin Boskov, hinting at a 17-year-old young lad with blonde hair and blue eyes sitting on Roma's bench. It was March 28, 1993, and the Giallorossi were winning 2-0 at Brescia. The boy's name was Francesco Totti.

Francesco Totti has been rumored to join the Roma management a few times since leaving, with José Mourinho reportedly a proponent of the hiring.

Totti Junior Leaves Roma to Join Frosinone Primavera

August 9, 2023 Akhil Fisher Calciomercato, Frosinone, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Transfer Market

Francesco Totti junior, Cristian Totti, is bound to experience a complicated path back to Roma if he wishes to continue or perhaps emulate his father’s legacy in the Italian capital. After advanced negotiations with Frosinone, it has been decided for Cristian to continue his development some hundred kilometers southeast of Rome.

On February 4, 2004, Roma and Juventus squared off in a game mostly remembered for Francesco Totti’s display of Italian hand gestures communication skills

Roma vs Juventus Throwback: …and Totti Said: “It’s Four Goals, Go Home!”

October 13, 2021 Matteo Carnevale Italian Football, Juventus, Roma, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

On February 4, 2004, Roma and Juventus squared off at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, while sharing the second spot in the table, to decide who between them would be Carlo Ancelotti’s Milan’s main challenger for the rest of the season. Roma won 4-0, but the game is mostly remembered for Francesco Totti’s display of typical Italian hand gestures communication skills.

Francesco Totti Open to Come Back to Roma: “If They Call Me, We Will Talk”

May 19, 2021 The Cult of Calcio Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Francesco Totti reported that he may be open to rejoin Roma in the future, should the Giallorossi management offer him a role. Roma's unforgettable Capitano spent 25 years with the club as a player and two more in a managerial role before abruptly parting ways with the Roman Wolves over disagreements with the club's former owners.

The Top 10 Serie A Goal Celebrations in the 2000-2009 Era

November 17, 2020 Michel Sakr AC Milan, Fiorentina, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Palermo, Parma, Roma, Serie A

It's the second part of The Cult of Calcio's goal celebrations series. After ranking the best celebrations of the modern era in part one, it's time to go back to the noughties (2000 - 2009) and remember the top 10 Serie A goal celebrations of an incredible era. So we present you our chosen list, which happens to include some of the greatest names in football history.

From Roma Captain to Outcast, The Weird Story of Alessandro Florenzi

September 12, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Calciomercato, Italian Football, PSG, Roma, Serie A, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market, Valencia

Alessandro Florenzi’s second goodbye to Roma took place yesterday early morning as the Azzurri player left Rome to sign a loan deal with Paris Saint-Germain. After coming back from a six-month loan spell at Valencia, Florenzi left once again the club of his hometown and there is reason to believe that this time his separation from Roma will be permanent.

Here’s What Roma New Owner Dan Friedkin Will Have To Deal With

August 17, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Italian Football, Roma, Serie A

On Monday afternoon at 3.30 PM, the curtain fell on James Pallotta’s age as Roma president as Dan Friedkin and his son Ryan closed the deal to take ownership of the Giallorossi. The Friedkins have a tough job ahead with regard to reconnecting Roma with their disillusioned supporters who are just out of yet another disappointing season.

The Eight-Year Journey of James Pallotta at Roma

August 6, 2020 Abdullah Bashiti Italian Football, Portraits, Presidential Portraits, Roma, Serie A

James Pallotta has officially sold Roma to fellow American billionaire Dan Friedkin, for a reported fee of around 600 million euro. Pallotta's eight-year stay in the Eternal City will be remembered as having had some really enjoyable phases, most notably the Barcelona Champions League comeback, but will also be remembered as being trophy-less.

Throwback Thursday: Totti’s Ballistic Prodigy (One of The Many)

October 16, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff Roma, Sampdoria, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

There are many reasons why Francesco Totti has gained an unparalleled place of honor in the Roma supporters’ pantheon, as well as in any good calcio lover’s. The most simple is that perhaps he was just an awesomely talented football player, capable of scoring such unique goals as the one by which he stunned the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in a 2-4 win against Sampdoria.

De Rossi, Roma’s Future Captain Who Soon Became Past

May 14, 2019 Matteo Carnevale Italian Football, Italy, Roma, Serie A

They called him Capitan Futuro ("Captain Future"), as Daniele De Rossi was meant to be Roma's new captain after Francesco Totti's retirement. But he ended up wearing the Giallorossi captain band for two years only, as the club’s board communicated today their decision not to renew the 35-year-old midfielder’s contract for the next season.

Totti’s “Gufata” Fulfills: Juve Pick Real in UCL Draw!

March 17, 2018 Matteo Carnevale Assi di Coppe, Barcelona, Champions League, Juventus, Real Madrid, Roma, Totti

“Gufare.” There is no better verb to express the sublime pleasure Italian football fans feel, when genuinely wishing the worst to their rivals. Former Roma legend Francesco Totti performed a top-class “gufata” yesterday during the Champions League quarterfinals draw, as he was caught by cameras wishing longtime rival Juventus to be paired with Real Madrid - which promptly happened a few seconds later.

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