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2mo ago

Cristian Totti Retires at 19 to Join Family’s Academy as Scout and Coach

Relentless comparisons and management struggles led him to end his playing days for a role developing young talent at the Totti Soccer School.

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Totti jr si ritira dal calcio a soli 19 anni: “Avrebbe fatto carriera in Serie C e B”
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Overview

  • He announced his retirement in July 2025 after six appearances totaling 156 minutes for Olbia in Serie D.
  • He has joined the Totti Soccer School as a talent scout and youth development coach alongside Riccardo Totti and Claudio D’Ulisse.
  • His tenure was marked by intense media scrutiny and online body‐shaming over his physical condition despite meeting standard fitness benchmarks.
  • Marco Amelia, his former coach at Olbia, said carrying the Totti surname created excessive expectations that influenced assessments of his potential.
  • His youth career included minimal minutes at Roma’s under-17 and under-18 squads, Frosinone Primavera and Rayo Vallecano, and he spent months without a contract before deciding to retire.