The legendary Totti stated that he came to Russia with great pleasure.

Francesco Totti: I came to Russia with great pleasure

World Champion and former captain of 'Roma' Francesco Totti told Russian propagandists in an interview that he came to the Russian Federation with great pleasure. This was reported by 'Hlavkom'.

Totti arrived in Moscow and will be a special guest at an event organized by one of the Russian bookmakers.

I am very happy to be here with you. Returning here is a great honor and pleasure for me. A lot has changed in my life over the past few years. My farewell match in 2017 was incredible. I was glad that the whole day was dedicated to me, but at the same Time, I was worried about the end of an entire life cycle. It was especially difficult to hold back my emotions in the locker room when I put on the playing kit for the last time.

He also talked about what he has been doing since the end of his professional career.

After my career ended, I was a director at 'Roma' for two years. Then I dealt with other matters, and now I live for my pleasure. When I was playing football, my personal life practically didn't exist. I always thought that when I finished my career, my life would instantly become calm. But in reality, it became even worse in some sense. Earlier, I was completely identified with 'Roma', with the whole team. Now that is no longer the case.

Francesco Totti is an Italian footballer, former captain of the Italian 'Roma'. World Champion in 2006 and European Vice-Champion in 2000 with the national team of Italy, he also played in the 2002 World Cup and the 2004 European Championship. He ranks among the top thirty players by number of matches and is second in goals scored in Serie A. He holds the first place for overall and European Cup matches and goals for 'Roma'. He is the top scorer in the Roman derby and also the player who has played the most matches in its framework.

Recall that earlier Totti already commented on his visit to Moscow.

My business trip to Moscow has been causing endless debates for several days. But I am not a politician or diplomat, I am an athlete who promotes my values around the world. I have always done this: first as a footballer, and now in a new capacity. For many years, I traveled to all countries where I was invited to talk about sports, and I would have no problem going to Kyiv for the same purpose.

He also noted that if he received a request from a competent authority not to participate in the Moscow event, he would 'step back without a moment's hesitation'.

Francesco Totti is impressed by his return to Russia and expresses his gratitude for the great honor and pleasure of being an invited guest in Moscow. He also talks about his life after his football career and emphasizes that it was difficult to find a balance between football and personal life earlier. For Totti, it was hard to separate from his 'Roma' team, but now he enjoys freedom and engages in other activities.