Roma legend Francesco Totti will address the Stadio Olimpico crowd ahead of the Champions League clash with Real Madrid.
Er Pupone retired in 2017 and was immediately inducted into the Giallorossi Hall of Fame.
However, he has yet to be presented with the club shirt which is given to members, or to speak to the fans.
Roma legend Francesco Totti will address the Stadio Olimpico crowd ahead of the Champions League clash with Real Madrid.
Er Pupone retired in 2017 and was immediately inducted into the Giallorossi Hall of Fame.
However, he has yet to be presented with the club shirt which is given to members, or to speak to the fans.
“Roma’s Champions League meeting with Real Madrid at the end of the month was already set to be a spectacle – but now it will be even more memorable for fans at the Stadio Olimpico,” the club began in a statement on their website.
“Prior to the game – which takes place on Tuesday November 27, and could yet have an important role to play in how Group G finishes – Giallorossi legend Francesco Totti will be presented to the crowd; speaking directly to the club supporters for the first time since he retired from the game on 28 May 2017.
“The day after his retirement Totti, now a club director, was officially inducted into the AS Roma Hall of Fame as the sole member of the Class of 2017.
“Before the Real Madrid the 42-year-old will take to the pitch before players from both sides warm-up, in order to receive the special club shirt that is given to all Hall of Fame members.
“The club’s all-time leading appearance-maker and goalscorer, Totti was the first player ever to be voted directly into the Hall of Fame by the club following his retirement – becoming the 28th overall member since the Hall of Fame was introduced in 2012.
“Fans looking to attend the game, which gets underway at 20:55 local time, are advised to arrive with plenty of time to spare in order to witness the pre-match ceremony.
“Totti is scheduled to take to the pitch at around 20:00.”