Great news for La Nazionale - Totti has said he is ready to play on.
For some reason, Francesco is the type of player that divides even Italian fans, with some calling him a show-pony, and saying he has never really delivered for Italia. But for me, it's very simple - he's the most talented player Italy have, and, in my opinion, one of the best in the world. You only have to look at a highlights reel of all the things he's done for Roma to see what a player he can be - he has vision, skill, strength.
Until recently, he undoubtedly also had a vicious temper, which helped to ruin his reputation outside Italy, but he seems to have matured - perhaps getting married and having his baby helped him settle down. And without that negative aspect to his game, he has become an even greater asset to the Azzurri than he was before.
Sure, he didn't play consistently well in the World Cup, but let's not forget he was making a hurried return from 3 months out with a broken ankle. And in the games against Ukraine, Germany, and in his cameo appearance against Australia, he was his usual brilliant self, with all the flicks and tricks, but also delivering the final ball when it mattered, or, in the case of the Australia game, keeping his cool to convert THAT penalty.
He's said he wants to be fully fit before returning, which probably means no Lithuania and France for him, but I have no doubt his long term contribution for us will be indispensible.
Forza Totti! Forza Azzurri!
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he has definitely grown up a bit in the last couple of years and lost some of the petulance without losing the passion. Obviously I'm hopelessly biased - when he came and stood on the curva sud with us in the cup semi-final against palermo this year it made me think how rubbish most teams' bandieri are - but Italy need his skills.
Yes he can sometimes go missing and he can be erratic but he can produce a moment of magic like no-one else.
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