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Francesco Totti interview: 'This is the start of the next chapter'
BY AS ROMA, 58 minutes ago Share
Francesco Totti is looking forward to bringing the the same passion and determination he had as a player to his new role with AS Roma, as he begins work as a director for his boyhood club.
The Giallorossi icon ended his playing days at the conclusion of the 2016-17 campaign amid emotional scenes at the Stadio Olimpico, as fans paid an unforgettable tribute to a man who had worn the club colours with pride and undeniable quality for 25 years.
Now Totti starts work as a director with the Giallorossi, operating alongside the likes of sporting director Monchi and coach Eusebio Di Francesco to try and help the club in a new manner.
Read what the legendary No. 10 had to say about his new challenge.
Well, Francesco, where do we begin?
Totti: "I will start with the last day of my playing career, on 28 May 2017. For me it was an historic day, an important one, a day that for me was extremely emotional. The reception I got will always be with me. It is difficult to explain to the fans the sensations and the emotions that I had on that day.”
The first part of your life has finished, but now begins another.
“Yes, the first part is over, that of a player, and now begins another important assignment as a director, where hopefully I can have a similar impact as I did on the pitch.”
It was beautiful to play, but everything has to end…
“Football is my passion, it’s everything to me: it’s fun, it’s friendship, it’s scoring goals and it’s meeting new people. It is something that has a role in everything important in my life.”
It seemed like you were not really ready to finish on May 28.
“Yes, I think that was perhaps clear: I never wanted that game, or that day, to finish. For me it was hugely significant, really important and very emotional. It’s been 25 years and more of a beautiful relationship with Roma. The football pitch has given me so much, and I have tried to give everything and more back for the people who day after day have shown me so much love.”
Now it becomes serious...
“I have always been serious, truly. We are talking about two different things. One of those was my main job, which now we will begin in a different way but with the same intent and same focus – maybe even more, because I have a lot of football experience that will give me a great chance to help the squad.”
Where do you start now?
“I start at the beginning, now goes a new phase and a new adventure. I have had this time to thing about things, to reflect and truly decide that I am ready to continue serving this team, day after day, with calmness and confidence, to learn the role and add something new above all. I will try to be available in 360 degress, from the youth sector to the President. Then it is normal that it will take a while – six months, a year, two years, I don’t know – to truly find my real and best role.”
Is there anybody in particular you want to thank?
“To say thank you to everyone I want to right now would take more than a week. I thank everyone, my family and my friends. All of them have been with me during this period, along with the players and the president, everyone has helped me become something unique in this city: I am really thankful to them and will never forget what they have done.”
How do you see your future?
“I am looking forward to something bright, something beautiful: finding my perfect role, doing what I can to help make a great squad and a brilliant club.”
It’s not easy to start to think about the future about 40, but it never is…
“It’s not easy to think about right now, but there are many ex-players who have played and then had to think about what they would do in the future. I finished on May 28 having thought only about football, focused solely on making a big contribution to the team. Now we turn the page, we think about new roles and new challenges.
“I have the chance to work with Roma, with the sporting director Monchi, with the president Mr. Pallotta, with Mauro Baldissoni, with Eusebio Di Francesco, with everyone. I am fortunate to know a lot of those guys well, and those I don’t I now have the time to get to know better in person.
“When you change your role, you always need to take a while to get to know better the situation you are walking into – but I am fortunate enough to already know very well the atmosphere around the club and the city. The doubts are only about what exactly I want to do to achieve something great. At this moment the details are not precise, I don’t want to have a specific role – I want to be everything and nothing. I want to be an important person for Roma, and Roma really understand that’s what I want to do."
You have already spoken to the club...
“Yes, I spoke with sporting director Monchi, we had a great chat and took the time to get to know each other better. I also talked with President Pallotta, especially about small things that were not clear from discussions in previous years. But we made everything clear, we talked calmly and afterwards we were both happy with our conversations. Now we want to do what we can to take this team as high as possible.”
Have you spoken with Di Francesco?
“Yes, we talked, I have long had a great relationship with him. I also saw him a lot when he was not the Roma coach. He’s a great person, a top man and I am sure he will bring a lot to this team."
So, Francesco, what do we call you?
“Francesco, like always.”
But what’s written on your business card?
“Francesco, AS Roma.”
【永恒罗马网】托蒂接受罗马官方电视台的采访
当地时间7月17日，狼王托蒂接受了罗马俱乐部官方电视台Roma TV的采访。托蒂正式宣布退役，并且将进入罗马俱乐部管理层任职。
托蒂，我们从哪里开始谈起呢？
就从我职业生涯的最后一天2017年5月28日开始吧。对我来说那是历史性的一天，非常重要的一天，非常激动的一天。那一天会永远留在我的心中，我很难向球迷们解释那一天我的感受和情绪。
你人生的第一阶段已经完成，现在开始了新的篇章？
是的，第一阶段作为球员的篇章已经结束，现在我开启了新的篇章，作为一名管理人员，希望我可以在这个岗位上发挥类似于在球场上的作用。
参加比赛是很美妙的，但一切都将结束
足球对我来说意味着一切：激情、乐趣、友谊、进球、新的朋友，足球在我的生命中意味着一切重要的事情。
似乎你在5月28日并没有做好真正退役的准备？
是的，我想这是可以理解的，我永远都不想有这样一天，这样一场比赛，对我来说真的非常重要、非常情绪化。我已经在罗马效力25年，我和罗马有着美妙的关系，足球给了我很多，这里的人们日复一日地展示他们对我的爱，而我想要回报他们更多。
现在你在工作中需要变得更加严肃？
我一直很严肃认真，真的。两项工作有所不同，但我会用同样的意愿和注意力去做好工作——甚至比过去更努力。因为我有了很多足球经验，这能让我有机会帮助球队。
你会如何开始这份新工作？
重新开始，这是新的阶段，新的冒险。我有时间仔细思考，并做出决定继续为这个团队服务。我将平静而自信地工作，学习自己的新角色，并带来一些新东西。我会进行360度全方位的尝试，从青训部门到主席，我需要一段时间——6个月、1年、2年、我不确定……来真正找到自己最适合最喜欢的角色。
你要特别感谢谁吗？
要是详细说得花一周时间。我要感谢所有人，感谢我的家人和朋友们，还有整个职业生涯和我合作过的所有人，包括球员和主席，每个人都在帮助我，让我成为这座城市的独特一员。我非常感谢他们，将永远记住他们。
你对未来有何期待？
我期待一些愉快的、美丽的东西，找到自己最完美的角色，尽全力帮助我们成为一支伟大的球队、一家伟大的俱乐部。
人到四十再次考虑自己的未来是不是很不容易？
的确不容易，有很多球员还在踢球时就开始规划自己的未来，考虑自己今后做什么。但我直到5月28日都在享受足球的乐趣，努力为球队做出贡献。现在翻开了新的篇章，我要考虑新的角色和新的挑战，这些让我感到兴奋。我没太多时间去想，我即将开始去做。我将为罗马工作，和帕罗塔主席、体育总监蒙奇、总经理巴尔迪索尼、主帅迪弗朗西斯科、以及所有人一起。我很幸运了解这些人，而接下来我还将进一步了解其他一些人。当你改变角色是，你总是需要一些时间来适应新的工作环境，但我很幸运已经熟悉了俱乐部和城市的气氛。目前我还没有确定具体的角色，我想要尝试一切，但现在还没有确定，我想要成为罗马的重要一员，我们会找到我最想做的工作。
你已经和俱乐部高层谈过了吗？
是的，我和蒙奇谈过，那是一次愉快的聊天，我们用了很多时间来相互了解。我也和帕罗塔主席谈过，尤其是谈到了最近几年的一些细节问题，我们澄清了一切，我们冷静地交流，并且都为这次谈话感到满意。现在我们希望尽全力帮助球队做到最好。
你和迪弗朗西斯科教练谈过吗？
是的，我们聊了聊，我和他的关系一直很好，他还不是罗马主帅的时候我们就经常见面。他是个很棒的人，一个顶级男人，我相信他会给这支球队带来很多。
那么，现在我们应该如何称呼你？
弗朗西斯科，一如既往。
你的名片上会印什么？
弗朗西斯科，罗马。
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