Roma legend Francesco Totti told Corriere dello Sport that Real Madrid were "pushing at all costs" to sign him in 2003.
"It was a very odd time between me and the club, as some things weren’t going the right way - the 40-year-old revealed - I had asked for some specific things and they seemed to ignore my expectations.
“Real Madrid were pushing at all costs for me to come and play for them. It was the only club in the world that I would’ve, albeit with sadness in my heart, left Roma for.”
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