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Man Begs to Stay in Prison an Extra Week to Meet Francesco Totti

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Some people will do anything for a selfie with their favorite athlete, including stay in prison.

Roma icon Francesco Totti told Italian TV channel Rai that that's exactly what one fan did just to snap a photo with him. Totti, who was promoting his new autobiography Un Capitano, shared the story of a man who willingly stayed inside the Rebibbia prison in Rome to meet the Giallorossi legend.

The encounter occurred on Totti's scheduled visit to the prison for a charity initiative after helping Italy win the World Cup in 2006.

"There was this lad there that kept shouting, 'Me!