Totti at 50: I'd have made Ronaldo score three times more

On his 50th birthday, the Roma icon picked the one partner he never had — and explained why Maradona sits above Messi and Ronaldo.

What happened. Francesco Totti marked his 50th birthday by reflecting on his career in an interview with Corriere dello Sport, naming Ronaldo, Il Fenomeno as the team-mate he wished he had played alongside. He also said Maradona was superior to everyone and refused to split Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

• Named Mazzone and Zeman as the coaches who understood him most, Carlos Bianchi the least.
• Said he gave up three years of contract and a role rather than stay at Roma doing nothing.
• Described his post-retirement spell as a director as cumbersome and felt useless.

“Ronaldo, Il Fenomeno. I would have made him score three times the goals he already scored.”

— Francesco Totti

The interview revisits his Roma exit and career regrets as he turns 50, keeping the former captain in the headlines.

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