Italy soccer great Totti ready to cancel Moscow trip

Italy soccer great Totti ready to cancel Moscow trip

ROME : Former Italy and AS Roma striker Francesco Totti said on Tuesday he was ready to cancel a trip to Moscow next month that has been criticised as a publicity stunt for President Vladimir Putin's Russia. Totti, who retired in 2017 but remains hugely popular in Italy and beyond, is scheduled to attend

The former Roma captain expected in Russia in April for an award organized by a betting site: “For years I have been going to all the countries where they invite me to speak...

“If I receive a request from a competent body not to participate in the Moscow event, I would not hesitate a moment to take a step back.”

Going to Moscow as man of sport says Totti

Retired AS Roma legend and former Italy forward Francesco Totti said "I'm going to Moscow as a man of sport" on Tuesday when asked about reports he will be in the Russian capital on April 8 to attend an event organized by a Russian sports and betting website. (ANSA)

Mediafax Francesco Totti will travel to Russia, to Moscow, on April 8, 2025. The former international great is the guest of honor at an event organized by Bookmaker Rating, a sports betting platform in Russia. The event, in which the Italian star will also take part, was intensely promoted in the Russian capital. Francesco Totti's decision to accept the proposal from the betting platform has sparked numerous controversies. The former footballer …

Totti responds to huge controversy over Russia event on April 8

Francesco Totti released a statement responding to criticism about his upcoming visit to Russia and refused to accept a joke award about the controversial incident.The Roma legend and 2006 World Cup winner for Italy is scheduled to be the guest of honour at an awards ceremony in Moscow on April 8.Considering the invasion of neighbouring Ukraine and the on-going attacks, which saw Russia excluded from all sporting events, the decision to be part …