Roma fans at the Olympic Stadium held their signs high.
"NO TOTTI, NO PARTY"!
They believed the great Wolf King of Roma would change the course of the match.
Unfortunately.
Totti was old.
When he received the ball in the half-space again, preparing to restart the attack.
Bayer Leverkusen's number 10 suddenly appeared and disrupted his pass.
"A clash between two number 10s!"
"Totti's ability to shake off defenders on the spot is still top-class. Ah!"
Totti turned sideways to shield the ball, then gently flicked it with his heel!
He tried to escape Bayer Leverkusen's number 10's pressure.
But the movement was far slower than it had been in his prime.
Leo Kang leaned back, stepped out with his left leg, and quickly poked the ball away with the sole of his foot!
Totti stepped into empty space, stumbled, and fell onto the Chinese talent!
The Olympic Stadium gradually fell quiet.
The Roma fans seemed unwilling to believe what they had just seen.
"Oh! Possession is back with Bayer Leverkusen!"
"Leo Kang's interception wasn't a foul either!"
"The ball has reached Son Heung-min!"
"Bayer Leverkusen's counterattack!"
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[Is Totti really this bad?]
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[He's old. His body can't keep up with his mind anymore. His ball control and dribbling were incredible when he was young! Now he can only bully weaker opponents.]
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[That's not entirely the reason. Other than the midfielders from Real Madrid, Juventus, Bayern Munich, and Chelsea, anyone else would have a hard time against Leo Kang!]
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[Hard time? Didn't you see 39-year-old Totti still able to battle 17-year-old Leo Kang physically?]
Bayer Leverkusen's counterattacking opportunity was snuffed out by Rüdiger.
The ball bounced out of bounds.
Totti got back to his feet and pulled Leo Kang up.
He warmly patted the back of the