“He paid a waiter 1000 euros to make Tarzan”

His full name is Doniéber Alexander Marangon but everyone knows him as want. The former Brazilian goalkeeper spent six years at the Roma, also winning twice the Italian Cup and the Italian Super Cup in 2007. From the Giallorossi period, the extreme defender born in ’79 remembers many things, especially some amusing anecdotes on his former Captain, Francesco Totti. “At the beginning of my career I admired it on TV, but living it up close is another story”.

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Totti and De Rossi, the yellow and red leaders

“Totti has always been a leader very calm – told ESPN Brasil – I myself talked to the team a thousand times more than him. He never talked much, but he was a group guy. On the pitch he talked more with the coach and with the referees. In training he was very playful and loved to make fun of us teammates. ” According to Doni, Totti maintained a cheerful mood in the team, while the more delicate matters were handled by Daniele De Rossi. “Totti’s weight on the pitch was enormous, but off the pitch he didn’t care much. We had De Rossi, who also played that leading role, also managing the matches with the senior executives“, he recalled.

Totti and the challenge to the waiter

“I have a million stories about Totti – Doni recalled laughing – One summer we were having dinner in dance club, around the pool, and there was a waiter who was very good. Totti had challenged him: he offered him 1000 euro to pass by the tables and jump into the pool in his underwear, screaming and hitting his chest like Tarzan. The executives were also with us but he really did it: it was a scene unbelievable! We had a lot of laughs, every day he did crazy things. I could write a book with these stories. “

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“Everyone loved Totti”

“This is why everyone loved Totti, from the president to the physiotherapist, from the coach to the waiter, everyone loved him. He was a character! “ According to Doni, even when it came to dressing. “In the six years I’ve spent with him, I’ve only seen Totti wear one clock. And in winter he always had the same sneakers and the same jacket. I asked him: ‘Do you only have this jacket?’ and he got angry: ‘mind your business, brother! ‘”.” In Italy Totti was even better known than Papa but he was always very simple, he didn’t even care about the clothes. He came to train in Ferrari but he was always dressed in the same jacket as two, three weeks ago “, he concluded laughing.

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