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Totti signs a new deal with Roma

20 September 2013 - 16:29

Former Italy international Francesco Totti has signed a new two year contract with Roma after agreeing to take a 30 percent pay cut.

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The new deal would mean the Totti would remain at the club till June, 2016 and end his career having played at the same club throughout.&nbsp;<br />

"I want to thank the (Roma) president (James Pallotta) for this contract," Totti said in Friday's press conference.<br />

"In the end, this is what we all wanted, the club and I.<br />

"I want to thank him (Pallotta) because this new deal gives me the opportunity to continue to wear the only jersey that I have loved and been a fan of.<br />

"I have two more years of responsibility and I know that in these two years we will be able to do great things."<br />

The club president James Pallotta has also expressed his joy after the Giallorossi captain agreed a new deal.<br />

"I am honoured that Francesco will remain with us," Pallotta added. "I want to raise our glasses for Totti and for Roma, for a radiant future."

Written by Prateek Sarkar