Roma legend Francesco Totti discussed former Inter striker Ronaldo and whether he tried to bring the Brazilian to Rome in an Instagram Q&A session earlier today. His words were noted by Italian media outlet Vocegiallorossa.it.
“My dream has always been to have played with Ronaldo the Phenomenon.”
He revealed that he knew he wouldn’t have been able to convince the player to join Roma.
“We would have been entertaining for 100 years! For me he was the strongest of all.”
Finally, Totti spoke about the talent of the 2002 World Cup winner.
“Between Barcelona and Inter he was devastating. He had a different head, it was embarrassing. I watch videos on TV sometimes of him, wow. How good.”
Ronaldo spent five years of his career with the Nerazzurri from 1997 to 2002, quickly becoming a fan favourite. The Brazilian striker made 98 appearances across all competitions for the club, scoring 59 goals and providing three assists in that time.
His time with the Nerazzurri was heavily impacted by serious injuries, with the player only making 24 appearances for the club in his last three seasons in Milan.
Despite his struggles with injury, Ronaldo would go on to guide Brazil to a World Cup title in 2002, being the top scorer in the tournament.
