A tearful Francesco Totti said
goodbye to 70,000 tearful fans at the Olimpico after playing the
final game in a 25-year career for his only club, home town team
Roma.
"The lights have gone out, I'm afraid, I need you," said the
40-year-old legendary Roma skipper after a 3-2 win over Genoa
that kept the Giallorossi in the second automatic Champions
League qualifying place.
Tributes kept pouring in for the Roma legend Monday.
Ex-premier Matteo Renzi said Totti had "given emotions to an
entire generation" while Canadian Premier Justin Trudeau had his
photo taken with a no.10 shirt, calling the Olimpico event
"unique".
The world's press honoured the retirement of one of the
game's greats.
"Roma fans celebrate their King," said the Sun, adding that
no one had a dry eye at the Olimpico.
The Daily Mirror said "Totrti is the most loved by soccer"
and the Daily Mail headlined "The emotional farewell of the King
of Rome".
Argentina's Olé headlined "When the Emperor Cries" while
French daily L'Equipe devoted two pages to Totti's farewell,
headlined "Veni, vici, Totti".
Spanish daily Marca highlighted "the tears of Totti's team
mates and Totti's emotional speech" while ABC said "Adios to the
Roma captain who will represent the giallorossi colours in
eternity" and Il Mundo Deportivo headlined "Totti's epic
farewell".
In Brazil, Globoesporte bade farewell to the legend in
Italian, saying "Ciao captain, the greatest idol in the history
of his club".
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