At the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday, the 46th president of the United States paused to grab a selfie with the eighth King of Rome. Frank Underwood and Francesco Totti: two characters stripped of the jobs that defined them. Netflix are yet to confirm whether House of Cards will be renewed for a sixth season, but for Roma the show must go on, even with their greatest star now relegated to a supporting role.
The crowd sang Totti’s name before kick-off against Inter, louder than that of any player who would take to the pitch. It was a show of support for a man still struggling to adjust to life as a director. But it was also a not-so-thinly veiled jab at Luciano Spalletti, the manager who phased him out of the Roma team over the past two years, before leaving to take charge of the Nerazzurri.
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