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Francesco Totti to come out of retirement?! Roma & Italy legend hints at 'crazy' Serie A return at 48 after being 'contacted' by multiple clubs

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<p>The legendary attacker brought the curtain down on his career seven years ago after playing his final game for Roma. However, the former Italy star could come out of retirement at the age of 48 as he claims to have been approached by multiple Serie A clubs.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Speaking to reporters at a recent event, Totti hinted at a surprise comeback to football as he said: "Some Serie A teams have contacted me. I admit that they made me think a little, a little crazy. It would be difficult, but in life, you never say never.</p><p>"There are players who have played many years after the end of their career. It also depends on where you play, with all due respect, but if I were to return to Serie A I would have to train really well."</p>

WHAT FRANCESCO TOTTI SAID

<p>Totti has, however, firmly ruled out a move to Roma's arch-rivals Lazio as he told <a href="https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Roma/21-10-2024/totti-torna-in-campo-le-dichiarazioni-dell-ex-stella-della-roma.shtml" target="_blank">La Gazzetta dello Sport</a>, "Lazio? I wouldn't have even considered it. I'd be ready in two to three months. I'm still playing at 48. Half an hour, twenty minutes. If I had to do something crazy, I'd do it in Italy, not abroad, but it's crazy.</p><p>"When you turn the page you never know what awaits you. It wasn't my choice, but in that moment it has to be experienced differently from the context. Maybe that's also why I've had that thing inside me. It's true that there's a beginning and an end to everything."</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>It remains to be seen if Totti decides to return to football and can manage to attain the fitness levels required to pursue the sport professionally again, or if he would ever play for another Serie A club, having spent his entire career on Roma's books.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

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Roma and Italy icon Francesco Totti has hinted that he could come out of retirement at 48 amid interest from some Serie A clubs.

Francesco Totti to come out of retirement?! Roma &amp; Italy legend hints at &apos;crazy&apos; Serie A return at 48 after being &apos;contacted&apos; by multiple clubs