Top Football Players: Francesco Totti

But the news has not gone down well with the Italy squad, who are in Kaunas preparing for the Euro 2008 qualifier against Lithuania.

Barcelona star Gianluca Zambrotta said: "I'm just looking to forge a group spirit with players who are here - rather than those who are not.

"I don't want to cause any controversy, but if you care about the blue shirt then you must care about it all of the time and not just in the important games."

And Inter Milan defender Marco Materazzi believes the Totti talk is distracting Italy's preparations for their must-win game.

He said: "All this talk of Totti is the wrong way to prepare for the Lithuania game, where we need the three points."

Italy may have won four straight games but the atmosphere in their camp leaves a lot to be desired.

The Azzurri narrowly beat the Faroes on Saturday and Materazzi was forced on to the back foot to defend a team that is quickly losing the backing of their frustrated fans.

"OK, we didn't score six goals, but what counted was the three points," Materazzi said. "We're the world champions and our clubs dominate Europe. We need to do the job properly."

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Francesco Totti Italy

Francesco Totti Italy

Francesco Totti Italy

Francesco Totti Italy

Francesco Totti Italy

Francesco Totti Italy

Francesco Totti Italy

ROME – Francesco Totti 300x300 Totti Not Ready for RetirementDespite the age of 34 years, Francesco Totti admitted he had not thought to retirement. Il Capitano is declared Roma will only be suspended if the shoe was no longer into himself. Mean?

Totti insists he will continue playing football as long as it can show the performance of his young age. Well, if no longer able to perform like him in the past, this Roman icons promised that he would become the first person who decided to hang his shoes.

Although no longer young, but the sensation of Totti in the last few seasons is still able to conjure a number of elite European clubs like Manchester United, Inter Milan and Real Madrid who had expressed readiness to contain it. However, because of his love with the club capital of Italy, Totti had promised to remain loyal with Il Lupi.

“I have never regretted my stay in town and I always support the team,” Totti said as quoted by La Repubblica, Sunday (09/05/2010).

Francesco Totti Italy

Francesco Totti

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