Roma's legendary striker and director, Francesco Totti made comments on
Barcelona's talisman for whom he has much admiration. These comments were made
following the recent squabble between Roma and Barcelona over Malcom's somewhat
illegal transfer from Bordeaux to Bernabeu. The Roma director was asked about
Roma's chances of signing Messi as per reports that they could be preparing a
bid for the Argentinian forward. There is a strong desire in Italy for Messi to
join Roma. Were Messi to join Roma, with Ronaldo in Juventus, Serie A would
enjoy a big boost in its ranking in world football.
Totti was also asked if Roma should retire his iconic #10 shirt. His
response was exactly what you'd expect from the legend and visionary that he
is. He said no, because he wouldn't want to kill a kid's dream of wearing that
number, which was his dream as a kid. “I have always said
no, they shouldn’t, but in the end it is a decision for the club to make. For
the youngsters, for the kids, it is natural that they are all going to dream of
wearing the number 10 shirt for Roma. I had that dream as well, and fortunately
I got to live it. So, to take a child’s dream of doing it too, that would upset
me.”
The humble but Realistic Totti made it clear that he wouldn't mind Messi
taking over the shirt. “Who knows, if another player comes
along – another Totti, or a Messi – we can sort something out. If it was Messi,
he could certainly take it! I think he would take it anyway, but if not I’d
bring it to him at the airport!”
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