http://www.goal.com/en/news/10/italy/2011/08/09/2611648/romas-francesco-totti-is-lazy-could-have-won-fifa-ballon-dor

More the attitude imo. But then again, that's why I love him.

Second guy in as many months to come out and say this. Though Ranieri was infinitely nicer than Baldini was about it.

Ranieri said later during the day that he never defined Totti as lazy and that Gazzetta Del Sud misreported his words.

Well it is true... Totti is lazy... So is Balotelli... So Is Cassano... So is almost any goddamn striker... what's his point?

He is sometimes lazy but when he is angry he is doing what he wants with the ball ! I love Totti's attidute nothing more !

ErPupone wrote:Ranieri said later during the day that he never defined Totti as lazy and that Gazzetta Del Sud misreported his words.

Heres part of that interview, the reporter admits it was a misunderstanding and Ranieri had nothing but praise for Totti. Love the part that says, "I may have left out the word NO" lol

"Lei ha scritto che Ranieri ha dato del pigro a Totti, in serata è arrivata la smentita del tecnico. Come sono andate veramente le cose?
“Ha ragione Claudio, non ha mai detto che Totti è pigro. Diciamo che mi è “saltato” un non. Eravamo a pranzo, gli ho chiesto di commentare le dichiarazioni di Baldini e lui mi ha spiegato di non condividerle. Nel trascrivere le sue parole ho commesso un errore. Ranieri ha avuto solo parole di elogio per lui”."

sciacca wrote:Well it is true... Totti is lazy... So is Balotelli... So Is Cassano... So is almost any goddamn striker... what's his point?

Tevez

Another classic case of Goal.com/Corriere dello sport trying to make headlines by changing someones words.

Totti is more then just a club legend, and calcio legend...Honestly, hes top five all time for me, and should be for any other soccer fan.

At the end of it all I hope he is regarded as the greatest European born player... Holding the Serie A goalscoring record would go a long way to making that possible...

Who can you rank in front of him right now? I may be blinded by my giallorossi colored glasses, but honestly, there is only 2 players that may have him beat.

The Best 5 Players in Soccer History...***FACT***

1. Maradona
2. Pele
3. Totti
4. Beckenbauer
5. Cruyff/Baggio

narbeZ wrote:Another classic case of Goal.com/Corriere dello sport trying to make headlines by changing someones words.

Totti is more then just a club legend, and calcio legend...Honestly, hes top five all time for me, and should be for any other soccer fan.

At the end of it all I hope he is regarded as the greatest European born player... Holding the Serie A goalscoring record would go a long way to making that possible...

Who can you rank in front of him right now? I may be blinded by my giallorossi colored glasses, but honestly, there is only 2 players that may have him beat.

The Best 5 Players in Soccer History...***FACT***

1. Maradona
2. Pele
3. Totti
4. Beckenbauer
5. Cruyff/Baggio

It was actually the original reporters fault, from Gazzetta Del Sud (no, I've never heard of that paper either).

Sorry to say, but Totti is not the third best player in history.............................

sciacca wrote:Sorry to say, but Totti is not the third best player in history.............................

You're right, he should be two spots higher...

ErPupone wrote:

sciacca wrote:Sorry to say, but Totti is not the third best player in history.............................

You're right, he should be two spots higher...

+1. I actually feel dirty listing him at 3.

In reality it's

1) Meazza
2) Baggio
3) Del Piero
4) Totti
5) Rossi

sciacca wrote:In reality it's

1) Meazza
2) Baggio
3) Del Piero
4) Totti
5) Rossi

Im sorry I love Del Piero but theres no way he is better than Totti.

Meazza..maybe but I never watched him play

Baggio...If im being honest I think he is the best

lol, Meazza played back in the 30's, so of course not.
As it stands Del Piero has more goals with Juventus in all more than Totti sadly. Totti has more goals in Serie A however.
Baggio, as a number 10 yes he was better, but Totti has more goals than him as he surpassed him in the Top 10 goal scorers' in Serie A.

sciacca wrote:lol, Meazza played back in the 30's, so of course not.
As it stands Del Piero has more goals with Juventus in all more than Totti sadly. Totti has more goals in Serie A however.
Baggio, as a number 10 yes he was better, but Totti has more goals than him as he surpassed him in the Top 10 goal scorers' in Serie A.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, stats cannot seperate Del Piero and Totti cuz they're just too close to call. Totti is God, Del Piero could settle for being Noah or something.

ErPupone wrote:

sciacca wrote:lol, Meazza played back in the 30's, so of course not.
As it stands Del Piero has more goals with Juventus in all more than Totti sadly. Totti has more goals in Serie A however.
Baggio, as a number 10 yes he was better, but Totti has more goals than him as he surpassed him in the Top 10 goal scorers' in Serie A.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, stats cannot seperate Del Piero and Totti cuz they're just too close to call. Totti is God, Del Piero could settle for being Noah or something.

I consider them both gods and everyone knows it. Their both equal, but as it stands with stats Del Piero is better in his ways, but then again Totti as well. Though as you claim stats are irreverent, then let it be that way. But then again, Totti has three years still in him, maybe even more. If he is used as the prima Punta again with the likes of Lamela, Bojan and maybe Nilmar ! Totti will be on fire and who know's surpass even Del Piero.

"My sentence was reported incorrectly, and it can happen that a journalist makes a mistake. The journalist corrected it, so I think that the controversy is non-existing." These were the words of Claudio Ranieri during Italy-Spain, along with his co-commentator Bruno Gentili. Ranieri went on to give his opinion on Prandelli leaving the door open to an eventual Totti or Del Piero return to the national team. The ex-Roma and Juventus tactician said that if the two find themselves in a good physical condition, then he would see no problem in calling them up.