From Sideline Chatter by Dwight Perry:
Francesco Totti, a forward for AS Roma, is the Yogi Berra of Italian soccer.
His colorful Roman dialect has made him the butt of national jokes, but Totti, 27, is getting the last laugh.
He has rounded up jokes uttered about him and published them in two best-selling books, with proceeds going to charities earmarked for local senior citizens and street children in Congo.
A sample joke: “Totti calls a travel agency to ask how long it takes to fly from Milan to Rome.
” ‘Just a second,’ the agent responds.
” ‘Thanks a lot,’ Totti says and hangs up.”
His fiancée, Ilary Blasi, isn’t immune, either: “Blasi asks Totti, ‘Honey, do you love me, huh, do you love me, huh, do you love me?’
“He answers, ‘Hey, slow down, one question at a time.’ ”