TOTTI RETIRES, TAKES ROMA ROLE
Francesco Totti has confirmed his retirement as a player by accepting a directorship role with Roma.
The 40-year-old Roman, who represented the Giallorossi for 24 years as a striker, played his last game for the Serie A club in May but his status since had been uncertain as he fielded offers.
Totti said: "The end of my playing career was May 28, 2017. That for me was an historic day.
"I'll carry it with me forever. It will be hard to explain to people the feelings and emotions I felt that day.
"The first part of my life, as a player, has ended but now I'm heading into an equally important part as a manager, hoping to do as well as I did on the field."