Italy coach Luciano Spalletti and Roma great Francesco Totti have ended their feud.

Totti fell out with Spalletti over the way he was pushed out of the team before retirement.

But the pair agreed to meet at the Bambin Gesu children's hospital when Italy's squad made a planned visit.

“There could be no better opportunity to rediscover each other," Spalletti told Sky Italia.

“If we can give this moment to others, then it is even better. We do it not for ourselves, but for others. There were so many who were pleased at the idea of this rapprochement.

“Although deep down, in truth, we never argued. We had always respected each other. In an era of conflict, where us adults tend to argue often, finding ourselves here with the children and showing them this hug feels like a message for a brighter future."

Totti also stated: “The hug with Spalletti is secondary, it is above all a special day for the children we came here to see. We didn't need to say anything to each other, because our rapport was always beyond football. All we ever needed was a glance, and it is all summed up in that embrace."