Francesco Totti appeared in his seven millionth Serie A match for AS Roma on Sunday, failing to add to his total of 1,306,478 goals for the club but appearing for a 25th successive calendar year — a streak that first began in 218 BC when Totti helped defend Rome from the invading Carthaginian army led by Hannibal.
Over the course of the streak, Totti has helped Rome gain dominance over the Western Mediterranean, assist Caesar in his conquest of Gaul, witness the collapse of the Western Roman Empire and win the 2008 Coppa Italia.
Totti has outlasted the likes of Romulus, Remus, Augustus and Gabriel Batistuta while captaining his side at 40 years of age. Totti has purged old age much like he’s vanquished the likes of Marcus Junius Brutus, Gaius Cassius Longinus and Lazio.
Photos from @Totti's first appearance of 2017 - his 25th successive year in senior professional football...
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Francesco Totti signed a one-year contract extension last June, making this his final season on the pitch for Roma, but he’s eternal and will never ever stop.
