Totti becomes oldest ever Champions League goalscorer after netting against City... beating Giggs' previous record
Francesco
Totti has overtaken Ryan Giggs as the oldest player to score in the
Champions League after his goal for AS Roma against Manchester City on
Tuesday.
Totti
produced an impressive chip over the body of Joe Hart after 23 minutes
during the two side's Group E clash, therefore overtaking Ryan Giggs'
previous record of 37 years and 289 days.
Totti turned 38 on Saturday, and the goal marked his 17th career Champions League strike.
Giggs took
the previous record from Filippo Inzaghi in September 2011, when his
brilliant solo effort against Benfica grabbed his Manchester United side
a draw in Portugal.
Totti
is a rare example of loyalty in football, having played his whole
career at Roma. He joined from the youth squad in 1992, and has made 565
appearances in a successful 22 years.
Until
Tuesday night though, Totti had never scored in England - therefore
ensuring he broke two records with one deft lob over Joe Hart.
The
game also marked the first ever meeting between the two sides, as cited
by the club's official Twitter accounts' exchanges pre-match.
AS
Roma initially tweeted that they were playing their 269th game in
European competition, and their debut against Manchester City.
In
a cheeky reply, City's Twitter replied that they were looking forward
to hosting them, and a 'legendary player such as Totti', before
following it up with the message, 'He's never scored in England, has
he?'
'You're right,' came the reply from @OfficialASRoma, 'but there's a first time for everything.' How right they were.
source:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2775498/Francesco-Totti-s-goal-against-Manchester-City-makes-OLDEST-goalscorer-Champions-League-beating-Ryan-Giggs-previous-record.html
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