Francesco Totti: Roma (1992 – 2017)
Bursting on the scene a whole season earlier than Del Piero from the Italian capital, was Roma’s Francesco Totti – Il Gladiatore.
Inheriting the number 10 shirt from a previous legend is a scary prospect for any young player, especially one who’s been your own hero and held in as high regard by the Roma faithful as iconic captain, Giuseppe Giannini was. But not only did Totti rise to the challenge, he surpassed his idol in every way: appearing, scoring and winning more – most notably captaining the side to Serie A glory in 2001.
Like Del Piero, Totti has gone on to break most club records at his beloved Roma; appearing the most (786), and scoring the most (307 goals). A true Romanisti and no stranger to little controversies, Totti has elevated himself to the status of a true Roma legend by consistently menacing derby rivals Lazio, by scoring often and coming up with multiple, unique ways to celebrate derby goals.
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