The last time Roma visited Manchester ended in nothing short of humiliation as the Giallorossi were subject to a 7-1 thrashing by Manchester United, who more than exacted revenge on the capital club following their 2-1 loss in the first leg.
Well, that was during the 2006-2007 season, and while that might seem like a lifetime ago, one member of the squad--the evergreen Francesco Totti--will certainly remember that day with little fondness. The 2006 World Cup winner, who turned 38 this past Saturday had never won nor scored in a game against English opponents, and with his career slowly winding down surely will like to help his team go as far in the Champions League as possible.
Roma have enjoyed a great start in their return to Europe but were initially pegged back after Maicon gifted an early penalty to City that Sergio Aguero easily converted.
However, Totti turned back the years with a brilliant vintage chip to beat Joe Hart, thus sealing a vital point for his squad and setting a historic personal milestone in the process by becoming the eldest ever Champions League goalscorer which previously was held by another legend of the game--Manchester United's Ryan Giggs.
Bet Manchester City followers were a bit miffed after Totti scored the historic goal following this earlier tweet?
#ThatAwkwardMoment When Francesco Totti scores his first goal in England. pic.twitter.com/TkTvnnlUDn
— BBC Sporf (@BBCSporf) September 30, 2014
Given the Italian icon's popularity with calcio followers around the world, Twitter, ranging from official medial sources to just fans, was abuzz with his historic feat:
We salute @OfficialASRoma captain Francesco Totti - the oldest goalscorer in #UCL history! pic.twitter.com/LCxDxW2biC
— Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) September 30, 2014
I absolutely love the fact that Francesco Totti has been a one-club man his entire professional playing career; 1992-2014. Total legend.
— FK (@fkhanage) September 30, 2014
Congrats to Francesco Totti. Oldest scorer in European competition history! I hope at 38 I'll still be that good at my job..
— Scrambled Eggs (@ScrambledEggsLS) September 30, 2014
Francesco Totti game in numbers: 1 shot on target 1 goal 1 record broken pic.twitter.com/TldxJzc5ep
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) September 30, 2014
Francesco Totti. 38 years old but still plays like he's in his mid 20's. Class
— Matt (@MattLamplough) September 30, 2014
World Champion Francesco Totti made his Roma debut at 16 and became captain at 21. At 38 he's still playing in the Champions League for Roma
— Joel Rookwood (@Joelrookwood) September 30, 2014
Francesco Totti: Has scored his first Champions League goal since November 2010 (vs Bayern Munich)
— Maani Mohammed (@maani_mohammed) September 30, 2014
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