Christian Vieri, the former Italy striker who played for multiple Serie A clubs including Juventus, Inter, Lazio, and Milan, has spoken warmly about Francesco Totti in a recent interview. Vieri shared a dressing room with the Roma legend while both represented the Italian national team. Vieri described Totti's impact on the pitch: "He is number 1, he is devastating. When the ball arrived at him, I was already moving. He would position himself diagonally, the ball would come to him and he would set me up."
Vieri placed Totti among football's greatest playmakers, comparing him to other iconic fantasisti. He explained: "Those like him are born with the gift of the number 10, of the playmaker. You tolerate playmakers because you know they make you win the match. They have that touch, they put you through on goal... Him, Baggio, Del Piero, Maradona, Ronaldinho... players who might not touch the ball all match but then one arrives and with their first touch they set you up in front of goal and you score. What do you say to them? Thank you, nothing else."
Vieri's comments underscore Totti's lasting legacy as a Roma icon and his influence on teammates throughout his career. The former Roma number 10 played his entire professional career at the Giallorossi between 1992 and 2017.
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“L'ex attaccante azzurro: "Lui, Baggio, Del Piero, Maradona, Ronaldinho... i fantasisti li sopporti, perché sai che ti fanno vincere la partita" Redazione 21 giugno - 12:16 Totti e la gara di palleggi con un bambino: lo show a Malta in un ristorante Christian 'Bobo' Vieri, ex attaccante tra le altre…”
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