Italy and Roma legend Francesco Totti, 48, rolls back the years as he scores SENSATIONAL screamer from the halfway line during a match
Totti, now aged 48, proved he still has the same magic that saw him bag over 300 goals for both club and country as he put on a show on Sunday.
Taking part in an amateur game organised by Operazione Nostalgia, Totti received the ball in midfield before controlling with his heel and glancing up at goal.
Noticing goalkeeper Sebastien Frey had strayed slightly from his line, the veteran unleashed a volley which whistled up into the air before dropping into the net.
Frey, 45, did not cover himself in glory as he backpedalled slowly and spilled the ball, but Totti soaked up the acclaim from his team-mates all the same.
The thousands of supporters at the Stadio Ennio Tardini rose to their feet to applaud the audacious effort, seemingly in disbelief at what they had just witnessed.
Totti retired from playing eight years ago after spending his entire career with his boyhood club Roma but has often joked he could still perform at a high level.
He even revealed a Serie A side, believed to be Cesc Fabregas' Como, recently tried to coax him back on a deal until the end of the season - but he declined.
Insisting he is seriously weighing up a comeback, Totti said: 'No, it's not a joke. I took it a bit seriously, so let's see. There are one or two teams who have asked about me.
'Let's see what my head tells me, but above all my body. Let's see how it reacts. My head already knows the answer. Who knows what next year will bring.'
The Operation Nostalgia match incredibly finished 7-7.
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