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'Totti intended to miss penalty' - Juan Jesus reveals Roma icon's exit plans

The club legend would have sent his final spot-kick into the stands as a 'gift' to the fans, but in the end he was denied the opportunity to do so

Francesco Totti was planning to miss his final penalty for Roma if presented with an opportunity, Juan Jesus has revealed.

After 25 seasons as part of the first-team set-up in the Italian capital, a club icon bid farewell to Stadio Olimpico on the final day of the 2016-17 Serie A season.

He stepped off the bench during a meeting with Genoa — a game Roma needed to win to wrap up a runner-up finish and a guaranteed place in the Champions League group stage.