MONTAIONE. Sometimes coincidences tell more than many words. Luciano Spalletti and Francesco Totti, protagonists of one of the most discussed relationships in Italian football, have chosen the same corner of Tuscany for a day on horseback: the Gelsomino Ranch in Montaione, in the province of Florence, a facility immersed in nature and very popular in Valdelsa among those who love the atmosphere of the Wild West.
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The coach
For Spalletti it is not a novelty. The Juventus coach owns an estate in the Poggio all’Aglione area, a few kilometers from the ranch, and often enjoys long walks in the woods on horseback. The photo published by the center at the beginning of July shows him with a relaxed expression, intent on enjoying a few hours of tranquility before returning to the hectic rhythms of the Bianconeri season.
Totti’s return to horseback, a few days later
A few days later, Francesco Totti was also captured at the Gelsomino Ranch. The former Roma captain, who had experienced moments of strong tension with Spalletti in the last Giallorossi years, seems to have found a calmer atmosphere with the Tuscan coach. Their recent appearance together in an advertisement – where the two exchange a glass at the bar like old friends – had already suggested a rapprochement. The choice of the same ranch inevitably fuels the idea that it may have been Spalletti himself who suggested that place to Totti, immersed in greenery, ideal for those seeking some peace away from the spotlight.
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A shared passion that overcomes old frictions
Both have a soft spot for horses and outdoor life, an interest that unites them more than one could have imagined during their misunderstandings in Giallorossi times. Today, however, they seem to move naturally in the same spaces, almost testifying that certain divergences now belong to the past.
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