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Francesco Totti and the Eternal City - How Rome’s Prodigal Son Bought the Scudetto Back to the Capital

"From the dome of St. Peter’s one can see every notable object in Rome…He can see a panorama that is varied, extensive, beautiful to the eye, and more illustrious in history than any other in Europe,"-Mark Twain. The Eternal City, a…

16 Jun 20208 min

By Sam Tabuteau

"From the dome of St. Peter’s one can see every notable object in Rome…He can see a panorama that is varied, extensive, beautiful to the eye, and more illustrious in history than any other in Europe,"-Mark Twain.

The Eternal City, a melting pot of history, a homage to the beauty and elegance of civilisation. And at the heart of it, a football club starved of success. 

The Stadio Olimpico itself conjures up misty-eyed images of Italian football in its pomp. The sun-kissed clay running track that encases the pitch, a breeding ground of emotion for players. A stage on which performers can bridge the gap between fiction and reality.

As fans, you are no longer a spectator, a voyeur of sorts, but the collective motivation behind which the Giallorossi step out onto the pitch for every other weekend. 

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