AS Roma captain Francesco Totti hailed teammate Daniele de Rossi after victory over Cesena.

De Rossi struck in a crucial win that eases the pressure on coach Rudi Garcia and his players.

Totti enthused: "We all know how important it was to beat Cesena and my teammates have succeeded. I'm proud of them, but I'll give a special hug to Daniele.

"His goal has enabled us to win at a special time for the team and for him. He has once again proven to be a great man and a great player.

"Daniele De Rossi is and always will be Roma."