Roma Captain Francesco Totti admits that 'football is everything' and he is 'not thinking' about life after he finishes playing.
The legendary Giallorossi number 10 celebrated his 40th birthday in September, but continues to play for the club. But what is it that keeps him going?
"It is a love for both Roma and for football," Totti told the New York Times. "I have married both of those things.
"Football, to me, is a passion, more than a game. It is everything.
Roma Captain Francesco Totti admits that 'football is everything' and he is 'not thinking' about life after he finishes playing.
The legendary Giallorossi number 10 celebrated his 40th birthday in September, but continues to play for the club. But what is it that keeps him going?
"It is a love for both Roma and for football," Totti told the New York Times. "I have married both of those things.
"Football, to me, is a passion, more than a game. It is everything.
"But more than anything, it is love for Roma. I have always been Roma. There has never been anything else.
"I keep on playing because I still enjoy it. I still have that passion. I want to come to training, to be with my colleagues, with the rest of the players.
"And I will keep going as long as it makes me happy.
"When I do retire, I will miss the trips with the team, the jokes with my teammates, the habits: having breakfast with them, playing with them, all the little things.”
"I am not thinking about life after football, but I know it will be another life, another world."