A Rome court on Friday began hearing a petition by TV presenter Ilary Blasi to get some designer bags, jewelry and shoes back from former Italy forward and AS Roma captain Francesco Totti, following the couple’s acrimonious separatio . At the same time, Totti’s lawyers presented a counter-petition for the return from Blasi of some Rolex watches that were in the safe of the family home.
Totti married Ilary Blasi, 41, a former showgirl and a co-host of Italia 1’s Le Iene, on June 19, 2005 at the Basilica of Santa Maria in Aracoeli. Their wedding was aired on television with the proceeds being donated to charity. They had their first child, Cristian, on November 6, 2005. Their second child, a daughter named Chanel, was born on May 13, 2007. On March 10, 2016, the couple had their third child, Isabel.
In 2011, Totti was recognised by IFFHS as the most popular footballer in Europe. In 2015, France Football rated him as one of the ten-best footballers in the world who are over age 36. Following his retirement in 2017, Totti was awarded the Player’s Career Award and the UEFA President’s Award.
During their marriage the couple was often referred to as the “Italian Beckhams” and their private lives were often speculated upon in Italian magazines and tabloids. On July 11, 2022, it was announced that Totti and Blasi had separated. Blasi, 41, and Totti, 46, were both present at Friday’s hearing.
