Two days after scoring his 250th Serie A goal, Francesco Totti has turned 40, marking what we can only hope is the halfway point of his career. Naturally, a great many tributes have rolled in to mark the occasion, so let’s take a look at some of the best.
Panini put together a great video compiling a timeline of Totti’s stickers and achievements through the years, showing two decades of popular footballer hairstyles.
🙇 25 seasons, 25 Panini sticker images (and a few with the @Azzurri as well).
A brilliant video from @FigurinePanini#Totti40 pic.twitter.com/QVPaD65ilj
— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) September 27, 2016
Luis Figo apologized for “stealing” the Ballon d’Or from Totti in 2000, saying “you deserved it” with a cheeky grin.
Gli auguri di @LuisFigo per il #Capitano! 🇵🇹
Sentite cosa dice su #Totti e il Pallone d’Oro…#Totti40 #Figo #ASRoma pic.twitter.com/lBDPsTNDnk
— AS Roma (@OfficialASRoma) September 27, 2016
Andrea Pirlo delivered the coolest birthday wishes, saying, “I see that you are still able to score goals and have a great time and I think that’s the most important thing” as he lounged on his couch, topping off his message with Totti’s famous goal celebration.
.@Pirlo_official “vedo che riesci ancora a far gol e a divertirti e penso sia la cosa più importante” #4×10 #Totti40 pic.twitter.com/tGhYgCHkN3
— FrancescoTotti Press (@TottiPress) September 27, 2016
Alessandro Del Piero posted a great video of him and Totti cracking up during a commercial shoot back in the day.
Buon compleanno Francesco // Happy birthday #Totti #ADP10 #SkyTottiDay @SkySport pic.twitter.com/9xOQjCDg6f
— Alessandro Del Piero (@delpieroale) September 27, 2016
And finally, Roma president James Pallotta seems to think Totti is 50. But he can just save this video for when Totti is still playing for Roma in 10 years.
Happy birthday Francesco!#Totti40 pic.twitter.com/dB4ZfGmW3Y
— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) September 26, 2016