Black hat dropped in the head, white sneakers And jacket: so ‘theEmperor Francesco Totti landed today in the ‘Third RomeMeaning what Flyto use the phrase that for weeks he camps on billboards in the Russian capital to announce its participation in an event promoted by Bookmaker Ringsthe main Russian portal dedicated to sports betting.
Ex Giallorossi captain He then dribbled all the controversyinvitations to stay at home, and even the delivery of a Golden Tapir of Striscia la Notizia, to land in Russian land. A journey «from sports man»That” promotes the values around the world, “he said in a statement toHANDLE Two weeks ago. But also simply in compliance with a commercial contract. As the general manager by Bookmaker Ratings, Asker Tkhalidzhokovthan in an interview with the economic newspaper Vedomosti He spoke of “a six zeri figure in euros” paid for the event.
For i Roma fans In Moscow there will be tomorrow afternoon the opportunity to meet the former Giallorossi captain, for the rite of autographs and gods selfie. But for the rest the day and a half of stay in the city – the restart It is scheduled for the late evening of Tuesday – it will be entirely dedicated to home audiencehungry for European football After the exclusion from the continental tournaments due to penalties Follow theAttack on Ukrainein February 2022.
THE’highlight It is scheduled for tomorrow evening at Palazzetto dello Sport Irina Vinerclose to Luzhniki stadium where the France triumphed in the final of World Cup of 2018. During one ceremony which will be transmitted in direct from the sports channel Match TVTotti will be delivered theInternational Award offered by Bookmaker Ratings. A recognition paid to others in the past Former football championsfrom the Brazilian Cafu to the Portuguese Cooland also ad Alessandro Del Pierounderlines Tkhalidzhokov. But according to the patron of the initiativethe cost to organize the participation of the former number 10 Romanist is the most high never supported Starting from the institution of the prize, in 2019.
A investment that the Russian portal intends to make fruit to the end. SinceArrival at Vnukovo airportwhere Totti, accompanied by his son Cristianpose with the organizers for one photo in which he held one blue shirt With the company logo and, inevitable, the number 10 with its name. Then the captain was taken over by his Guardian angels who accompanied him to the center, in one Moscow below zero And snow -covered.
A’commercial operationtherefore, that the protests Of some in Italy they did not have the strength to prevent. Andrea MassaroniRoman coordinator of +Europe, had turned to Totti expressing him “surprise and regret»For his trip to Moscow, asking him to renounce. Of an opposite opinion another Roman fans, Maurizio Gasparri. «Totti’s visit to Moscow for commercial reasons It is certainly not a political problemAnd “only those who do not have a tube to do can be attacked to such a thing,” said the senator of Forza Italia.
On the matter, the Financial Times with a front page title in which he reported that «the king of Roman football unleashes anger with his trip to Moscow “and venturing into oneanalyses in which he put the event in relation to «le le divisions»In the government coalition on Conflict in Ukraine.
Totti he pulled straight, making it known that he would give up on his journey only in the case of “a request from a competent organ». Request that evidently did not arrive, while the organizers of the event Muscovita gather for the Return of image due to the clamor aroused by the story. “Dozens of Italian newspapers have already published articles in which ours appear logo and that of the prize, and therefore it is one successful advertising campaign», Tkhalidzhokov exults, adding that, at the request of the collaborators of the former footballer, it was only” decided to Delete some activities who had to take place in Rome ».