Francesco Totti: "Real Madrid is my only regret"

Roma veteran Francesco Totti has admitted that rejecting the chance to join Real Madrid is the "only regret" he has from his career.

It was widely speculated that the one-club man was given the opportunity to move to the Spanish capital in 2004, but he opted to remain with his boyhood team.

However, having been given a standing ovation by the Bernabeu crowd during last night's 2-0 defeat at the hands of Madrid, the 39-year-old confessed that he wished he had accepted the invitation.

"The emotion was huge, a wonderful memory for me. This is an incredible stadium. [Not signing for] Real Madrid is my only regret," Mediaset quotes Totti as saying.

The frontman has been tipped to announce his retirement at the end of the season.