Francesco Totti Ready To Retire

Francesco Totti's wife has hinted that the Roma legend is considering hanging up his boots after his latest injury setback.

Totti's wife, popular TV personality Ilary Blasi, was reported in Italy on Tuesday to have told Italian news magazine Oggi that the forward is considering retiring. “The time has come. Francesco is going to be 40 next year, he has enjoyed all this so much that I really think that right now he his desiring something else. But he will remain involved in football for sure” she said.

The former Italy international was expected to sign a one-year contract extension in the summer to extend his stay with the Rossoneri to a 25th year but Totti suffered an injury setback when it was revealed he is still not ready to return to the side following a thigh muscle injury which has sidelined him for the last three months. The 39 years old was expected to return in Wednesday's Serie A match at Chievo but Coach Rudi Garcia revealed he is still not ready saying “Totti won't be in the squad because he's not yet at 100 per cent, he needs to work on his fitness but he's nearing a return and that's good news. There's no point in risking him if he's not yet ready. He's already training and will be fully back with the group soon”.