Cristian Totti, 19, Retires Due to Dad's Legacy Pressure

THE son of Roma and Italy legend Francesco Totti has retired from professional football aged just 19.

Cristian Totti announced his decision to hang up his boots last week.

3 Francesco Totti's son Cristian has retired from football Credit: Getty

3 He decided to hang up his boots due to the weight of his dad's legacy Credit: Getty

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He told Italian outlet La Nuova: "I can't say anything… Yes, I'm retiring, I've decided."

It has been reported that the 19-year-old made the decision to retire due to the weight of his dad's legacy.

Italian journalist Paolo Ardovino said: "His last experience was in Sardinia, a year ago with Olbia in Serie D. Few appearances, a lot of media pressure, and even a huge social media controversy over his questionable physical condition.

"Spoiler: it wasn't true; he's always had the normal physique of a normal footballer."

Meanwhile, his former coach, Marco Amelia, said that Cristian was good enough to make a career for himself in the lower leagues of Italian football .

However, he did suggest that Totti 's reputation had a major impact on his choice to retire.

Amelia said: "I think he would have had a great career ahead of him as a player in Serie C and Serie B.

"Being Totti's son had an impact on his evaluations."

Cristian is now set to work alongside his older brother, Riccardo, as part of the Totti Soccer School in Italy.

He will be responsible for identifying young talent and working closely with the academy's general manager Claudio D'Ulisse.

Born in Rome, Cristian spent his earliest playing years in Roma 's youth set-up.

He also represented the academies of Frosinone and Rayo Vallecano before playing in Serie D with Avezzano and Olbia.

Meanwhile, his dad spent 25 seasons playing for Roma, making 785 appearances.

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