Roma President Jim Pallotta has paid tribute to Francesco Totti.

Totti will play his final game for the club today against Genoa.

“On Sunday, it will be a privilege to be at the Stadio Olimpico, along with 70,000 other fans, to witness the ending of the first volume of a storied career," Pallotta wrote on the official club website.

“Nobody in the world needs me to explain what Totti means to AS Roma or the city of Rome. In fact, when we first looked at investing in Roma and started our due diligence, two things stuck out immediately: Francesco Totti and the club's incredible fan base.

“Whomever I spoke to, whether it was a taxi driver, a waiter, or just a fan I met when walking the streets, each Roman's adulation for Totti was immediately apparent.

“To them, he wasn't just the greatest striker Italy has ever produced. They told me they saw themselves in him. He was a true Roman, a fan who represented them on the pitch. They taught me, from day one, that Francesco Totti wasn't just a great player – he was and is the symbol of Rome."