20 For 20 Years: The Scudetto season in the words of those who won it

Il 17 giugno 2001 non fu il trionfo di uno solo, ma di una società intera. Da Totti a Franco Sensi, da Tommasi a Batistuta: vi proponiamo una carrellata di dichiarazioni dei protagonisti di quella fantastica cavalcata tricolore.

Sono tratte da "Mai Scudetto fu più meritato", un prodotto ufficiale AS Roma. Scritto dal giornalista Daniele Giannini, il libro è edito da Newton Compton ed è in distribuzione nelle librerie e negli store online di tutta Italia dal 10 giugno.

"The fans made the difference and I want to thank them for that - I think they realised that we were struggling a bit psychologically."

- Fabio Capello, after the opening 2-0 win over Bologna

"Nicking two goals like that, it doesn't happen too often. I'm used to working really hard for the team. With the spirit we showed today, I think we can win anywhere."

- Gabriel Batistuta after a win over Brescia where he scored a brace

"70 million lire well spent - but this win is not just down to Batistuta, but all of Roma."

- President Franco Sensi after Batistuta scored in a 1-0 win over Fiorentina

"The best goal of my career. I think I realised that as soon as I saw the whole stadium on their feet applauding it."

- Francesco Totti reflects on his volleyed strike in a win over Udinese

"The best Roma side since I've been here in Italy. We have the right team spirit to go and win the Scudetto."

- Aldair, a decade into his adventure at Roma, calls it after a win over Lazio

"After the mid-season break, we have come back even stronger than before."

- Damiano Tommasi after scoring in a hard-fought win over Atalanta

"Thanks to my teammates, I'm coming back and we are top of the table. From now on I can only continue to improve."

- Emerson, having returned from a long-term injury during a 3-0 win over Napoli

"Bati was amazing. He made the difference right when we were starting to believe that perhaps we weren't going to be able to turn it around."

- Francesco Totti reflects on a 2-1 away win over Parma, where Batistuta grabbed both goals

“We were brilliant in the first half. But in the second half we relaxed a bit and we can't allow that to happen."

- Batistuta sends a pointed reminder to his teammates after a narrow win over Bologna

"Finally I've been able to show what a difference we can make from free-kicks. It's a goal that feels like a reward for a lot of hard work."

- Midfielder Marcos Assuncao reflects on his effort in a 3-2 win over Inter

"They've managed to stop Roma - so they'll all be happy today. We can still win the title, as long as they let us [play fairly]. I won't let them take advantage."

- President Franco Sensi talks after a damaging defeat to Fiorentina

"It's a valuable point. We've still got a lead and it's the same as before. The important thing is we move on from this game now."

- Jonathan Zebina takes a pragmatic view of a draw with Lazio

"We needed a goal - I saw the chance and I took it. Then I tried the same thing again [for Montella's equaliser]. Now we are just thinking about winning this title."

- Super-sub Hidetoshi Nakata after inspiring Roma to come back to draw 2-2 with Juventus in Turin

"We've just delayed the party. We are a team full of champions, and we will win the title against Parma."

- Certainty from Batistuta, after a draw with Napoli means an early chance to clinch the title slips away

"The day I've been working towards for a lifetime. We have been the best of them all, just like these incredible fans."

- Francesco Totti speaks, after a 3-1 win over Parma clinches the Scudetto