News about Francesco Totti

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN DORTMUND: From the nation that brought us catenaccio, there has been a whiff of defensiveness about the Italians this week as they ponder their peculiar status at Euro 2024. When they launch their campaign against Albania in Dortmund on Saturday night, it will be from the somewhat jarring position of being defending champions of whom far less is expected than normal. If they are to find familiar comforts in this tournament, it will be as dark horses. That has certainly been the consensus view aimed at a young group featuring only nine survivors from the triumphant class of 2021 and which bears little resemblance to the squad that beat England in the final at Wembley.

Football legend Francesco Totti was recently the toast of Bondi after visiting the iconic Sydney restaurant bearing his name, 18 years after ending the Socceroos' 2006 World Cup campaign. The AS Roma icon and girlfriend Noemi Bocchi visited Australia's most famous beach on Monday.

During their Europa League match on Thursday night, Brighton fans got their own back on Roma's ultras with a joking mention of Francesco Totti and pizza. During Roma's 4-0 win over the first leg, the opposition held up a vil banner with an X-rated message about Queen Elizabeth II. So when the roles were reversed, Seagulls supporters created their own banner, but on a very controversial topic.

IAN LADYMAN: Looking at stills of Jose Mourinho sitting in his car at Roma's Trigoria training ground this week, it's startlingly possible to see the baggage of a life in football for perhaps the first time. Mourinho appears to be every one of his 60 years, despite being out of nowhere. His eyes are ablaze, his skin is pale, his hair is more white than black, and the brow is beginning to thin. This is not the Jose Mourinho we hear about. The Mourinho we hear is vibrant, charismatic, and vivacious. A raw life force dressed in the finest Italian clothing.

For the first time, Francesco Totti's ex-wife spoke out about the 'betrayal' and 'jealousy' that resulted from the couple's divorce. Described as Italy's answer to Posh and Becks, Totti and Ilary Blasi, who married on national television in 2005 and have three children together, became tangled in a bitter divorce last year. Blasi, who had been accused of being unfait by Totti, has held herself out of the spotlight until now, declaring that she wanted to inform her version of events concerning their marriage's breakdown.

Cafu's Brazil legend is expected to sue former Roma and Qatar Airways for a suspected breach of image rights. According to reports in Italy, the Brazilian is destined to take the airline and Roma, where he made 217 appearances between 1997 and 2003, for £10 million in compensation. The last date for the final attempt at conciliation has been scheduled for November 17, and if no agreement is reached, the two-time World Cup champion will take the companies to court.

In a special episode of Mail Sport's podcast, Martin Keown has discussed the dark arts of football. It's All Kicking Off. Keown was regarded as one of the best defenders of his time, but he spent more than a decade with Arsenal, where he gained three Premier League titles. He formed a strong alliance with Gunners legend Tony Adams and has also represented England at four major tournaments.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO: On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, eight games were played across Serie A, as the Italian top-flight's dramatic end draws closer. Inter Milan's eight-game winning streak was snapped by champions Napoli, although city rivals AC Milan struck five against a sorry Sampdoria. Monza won on Friday night, marking their impressive debut in Serie A, although Atalanta's future appears a bit more uncertain despite their 3-1 victory over Verona.

TOM COLLOMOSSE: The week's events in European football make it tempting to believe we're back to the early 1990s, when the Italian game ruled the world. The final of this season's Champions League will be contested by AC Milan or Inter Milan, Juventus have qualified to the Europa League's semi-finals, and Fiorentina and Fiorentina are in the Europa Conference League semis. Italian football is making its way back.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO IN ITALY: Mateo Retegui's call up was a surprise. Roberto Mancini's side needs some fresh blood ahead of beginning their defense of the European Championships after a 'Golden Age' of great strikers like Filippo Inzaghi, Antonio Di Natale, Christian Vieri, Vincenzo Montella, and Francesco Totti. The call-up of Italy's dual national Retegui shows a man's reluctance to search for new talent from outside of Serie A to improve his squad.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO: The league's heavyweight sides all won significant victories, including Napoli, who maintained their ascendancy at the top of the table, over the weekend. After beating Sassuolo 2-0, the Naples team is now 15 points ahead of nearest rival Inter Milan, who are expected to win their first Scudetto since 1990. Meanwhile, Inter Milan, AC Milan, and Roma all won, while Salernitana plightened despite new boss Paulo Sousa's arrival.

Kim Kardashian sparked a big rise in searches for Italian football team AS Roma after being caught in a vintage Diadora Roma 1997/98 home shirt from the team while attending daughter's basketball game in LA on January 27. "😎 Mamma mia, Kim! They wrote, "They replied in a letter." Popular celebrities such as Francesco Totti, Cafu, and Aldair have worn the rare style. Kardashian teamed up with black biker shorts; black Yeezy trainers; and giant Carrera shield sunglasses with warm-tinted lenses. She went for minimal makeup and bare nails, separating her dark hair at the center and turning it into a long ponytail braid. She was seen entering the Sports Academy gym with sister Khloé's ex Tristan Thompson, who wore a Talentless sweatsuit and a white Nike Air Force 1s.

SARAH VINE: The waiting times, which hit a new peak last week with 7.1 million people in need of medical care, two-month delays to crucial cancer therapy, and 12-hour delays in A&E could have gotten worse. People are dying because of our healthcare system. I suspect this would be one way to decrease patient demand. The more taxpayer money the government throws at the problem, the worse the situation gets. It's not limited to healthcare. Any public service you might want to talk about is education, roads, or police. It's completely intolerable. And I, as a taxpayer, should have had enough. Why should I - and the millions of others who contribute to the coffers of the NHS and other public services - pay the wages of doctors who refuse to see us and police officers who spend their time prancing around in menopause vests instead of stopping 14-year-olds from being stabbed to death outside supermarkets?

It's been a long time for Guus Hiddink's influence on Australian football, that Graham Arnold referred to him as 'boss,' even though he stepped down. Arnold, one of the Dutchman's assistants during Australia's historic 2006 World Cup run, is now in charge of the Socceroos himself and will lead them into Qatar later this month. Hiddink was part of the coaching staff for two friendlies against New Zealand in September, but wanted to emphasize that it is still Arnold who is calling the shots these days.

Cristian Volpato, the Roma young gunsman, has revealed why he decided not to play for the Socceroos at the World Cup in Qatar. On Instagram, the 18-year-old explained his reasoning. Graham Arnold (pictured left) admitting to he communicated with the Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers Academy three times before announcing his 26-man World Cup squad.

Graham Arnold has said he spoke with Cristian Volpato three times before announcing his World Cup team, including a desperate last-minute effort to persuade the teen to join the Socceroos. As the 18-year-old declined the opportunity to represent Australia at the World Cup in Qatar this month, his attempts were futile. Volpato did not participate in Arnold's 26-man squad on Tuesday, but he would have been included if the Socceroos boss had been present, as he did not arrive.

This year's showpiece in Qatar may only be Australia's fifth appearance at a World Cup, but they have carved out a number of memorable moments from which the entire world has been watching. The Socceroos may not have the football experience of other nations at the tournament, but they have unquestionably brought up a few key moments at the tournament that should be proud of. Sportsmail takes a look at the five best scenes from Australia's previous appearances at the World Cup.

Ex-Roma A.S. captain Francesco Totti, 46, and TV host Ilary Blasi, 45, announced their separation in July after 17 years of marriage, leaving Italy reeling over the break-up of the 'Disney-esque' pair who married in a fairytale ceremony broadcast on national television in 2005 (left) and going on to have three children (centre at Francesco's last professional match in 2017). Things have turned tense between the two people who are now embroiled in a bitter divorce contest, with Francesco accusing Ilary (inset) of 'running away' with his Rolex watches while his new girlfriend Noemi Bocchi, 34 (right), has been active since the split.

After it was alleged that she took his collection of Rolex watches, Italian football legend Francesco Totti is likely to engage in a tense court dispute with his ex-wife Ilary Blasi. Totti, who played for Roma for the full 24-years, has announced that he had dropped from Blasi in July after scoring 307 goals in 786 games. Totti and the former showgirl and television presenter were married for 17 years, and Totti has three children. Blasi did not support him after his release from football and his father's death from Covid-19 last month.

Designer handbags and Rolex watches are bargaining chips that few of us can rely on in the midst of a bitter feud. However, these luxurious items are now at the center of a divide between ex-Italian footballer Francesco Totti and his wife of 17 years Ilary Blasi (pictured below left; on wedding day, right). Both the pair, nicknamed the Italian Posh and Becks, were seen as indiseparable. Totti has accused Miss Blasi of bribes and running away with his Rolex watches, but Totti has accused him of spoiling her. And in reaction, the ex-Roma striker has 'hostage' her collection of designer shoes and handbags until his timepieces are returned.

A few players, as well as the team's own supporters, gave a chance of even breaking out of the company, putting the likes of Italy and Spain to the sword in a game that no Asian nation has been able to imitate. Guus Hiddink, the South Korean side, was bereft of household names but full of charm, bringing their raucous and fervent supporters into delirium. In some quarters, the tale has been told as a fairy tale, but try reminding the Italians and Spaniards, many of whom are still resentful of their accomplishment two decades later. Controversy, conspiracy theories, and allegations of wrongdoing, directed at referees and FIFA rather than the South Koreans themselves, dominated the fallout from them getting to within a game of the World Cup final.

In 2005, Totti married former showgirl and TV host Blasi, and the pair have three children together. Nevertheless, they announced that they had separated in July, and Totti has now revealed the reasons behind the split. Since being out on the field, the 45-year-old retired from football in 2017 has admitted that he had troubled to function, and he lost his father to Covid in October 2020. During those trying times, he says that his wife was not there to support him.

Cristiano Ronaldo (left) of Manchester United has been trying to get out of Manchester United for the whole summer, but time is running out for the 37-year-old to move away from Old Trafford. However, with the transfer window set to close on Thursday, it seems there could be a escape route for the former Juventus star, with reports describing his move back to Serie A with Napoli, which are managed by Luciano Spalletti (inset). The Manchester United star will be heir to club legend Diego Maradona (right), but it will be impossible to adjust, and a comparison with the club's most popular player would be detrimental to everybody.