Recruited by AS Roma for €13.5 million from Udinese, Mehdi Benatia has quickly established himself in the central hinge Rudi Garcia.

Mehdi Benatia has huge respect for the Italian legend, Totti

The Moroccan international has delivered his opinion on Francesco Totti, still impressive 37 years and yet, the former player of Clermont was not a big fan of the player before arriving.

“When I played against him, I could not, it annoyed me a bit to be honest but when you rub shoulders with him everyday, he is really an exceptional person”, says Benatia. “He never tried to blow up a workout and every day he shows me that it is to be a professional footballer. In addition to being a great player, he is a great guy.”