Francesco Totti

Francesco Totti (born 27 September 1976 in Rome) is an Italian football player, who currently plays for AS Roma in Serie A and the Italian national team. A creator as well as a scorer of goals - not least from free kicks - Francesco Totti can operate from a variety of attacking positions but it is in the free role behind the strikers that his skill and technique are best showcased.

National team

Hugely talented as a teenager, Totti scored in Italy's 4-1 defeat by Spain in the final of the UEFA European Under-18 Championship in July 1995. In the final of the Under-21 competition in 1996, Totti opening the scoring in a 1-1 draw against the Spanish before triumphing on penalties.

Related Topics:
Spain - UEFA - July - 1995 - 1996

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Totti made his senior Azzurri debut in the {{Ec2|2000}} qualifying victory against Switzerland on 10 October 1998. He played in the finals tournament and scored against Romania and Belgium and played in the finals, losing to France. More disappointment followed at the {{Wc|2002}}, with Totti failing to make a significant impact and then being sent off as Italy lost to the Korean Republic in the second round.

Related Topics:
Switzerland - 10 October - 1998 - Romania - Belgium - France - Sent off - Korean Republic

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At {{Ec2|2004}}, Totti garnered negative media attention when he spat at Christian Poulsen, a midfielder for Denmark who had marked him for the whole match. Totti was subsequently banned until the semi-finals, but did not play in the tournament again, as Italy failed to qualify for the next round.

Related Topics:
Christian Poulsen - Denmark

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