Former Italian veteran forward has set a record in Serie A. Francesco Totti made history after he became the top goal-scorer in Rome’s derby in Serie A
The Roma forward did something different from the usual way of celebrating a goal. He surprised all his football fans when he grabbed a phone and took a selfie to celebrate his record after he scored at the Stadio Olimpico
Francesco Totti celebrated his Roma equaliser against Lazio in modern style by grabbing a phone and taking a selfie.
Lazio had taken a two-goal lead into the second half but veteran attacker Totti had given the Giallorossi hope with a strike shortly after the break, putting in substitute Kevin Strootman’s teasing pass to the back post.
However, his second goal was even more eye-catching: the 38-year-old acrobatically converted a cross from an acute angle to level the scoreline at the Stadio Olimpico with two-thirds of the game gone.
Totti celebrated by grabbing a mobile phone from a bystander and taking a selfie with jubilant Roma fans in the Curva Sud the background – proving that you can teach an old dog new tricks!
Totti revealed that, although he likes to keep his private life out of the public sphere, he had planned to take the opportunity to do a selfie to mark becoming the joint-top goal scorer in Rome derby history.
“I thought about it during the week,” the ex-Italy international told Sky Sport. “There is this fashion for selfies now and I like to keep my private life to myself.
“But this was a unique opportunity that would never be repeated. It was my phone and I asked Guido Nanni to bring it to me if I scored.”
