Totti and the life-size Lego statue

From our correspondent Andrea Pugliese

May 16th
– Milan

A life-size statue (180 centimetres, in reality one is missing…), built in about three months and with 70,000 Lego bricks. It is the latest work of Rafael Szymanski, the creator of the world’s largest Lego exhibition. And alongside other champions such as Michael Jordan, Navratilova and Lewandoski now there is Francesco Totti too, celebrating after winning the 2006 World Cup. Of course the hair…”, said the Giallorossi captain during the presentation at The Wow Side Shopping Center in Fiumicino. A presentation obviously made in front of many children, over 70, those of the Fiumicino SC26 football school, in an area where there are many other works such as Capitol Hill (27 square meters and more than a million bricks), the Titanic, the Colosseum and many more.

About Rome

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Totti, of course, also took the opportunity to talk about the subject that is closest to his heart. Football, starting right from Rome. “We’re playing for the second half in Leverkusen, it will be an important match, we Roman players were born to suffer. I hope in the end I can see a Roma-Juventus final. The other Italians? Well, many didn’t believe they could all go on like this, now we hope to bring as many teams as possible to the finals”. Then another return to Mourinho: “We have one of the best coaches in the history of football, a number one in the world, having him at home is important. Let’s just hope you stay as long as possible. Call him to convince him to stay here? Actually, I’ve already done it…”. And he laughs, even if he then adds: “But for another thing…”. Then Francesco goes back to his past, from the goal against Sampdoria (“They have been years that are born wrong for many reasons, let’s hope he does like Genoa, returning immediately to Serie A”), to the memories of the World Cup (“Moments that remain forever”), up to the future: “I only wish to have health”.