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'He was the zero in 4-2-3-0' - Spalletti on his relationship with Totti at Roma

The legendary forward claimed he was pushed into retirement by the coach, who claims that he was simply doing right by the team

Former Roma coach Luciano Spalletti has opened up on his relationship with Francesco Totti during his two spells with the club.

Spalletti led the capital club during a spell from 2005-09 then again for a little over 12 months after taking over in January 2016.

Totti, meanwhile, was an ever present with Roma throughout his 25-year career at the top level, making him an icon of the club, with 250 league goals to his credit and 785 appearances in all competitions.