Roma legend Totti's shirt launched into space

With the blessing of the man himself, an Italian rocket design company have blasted Francesco Totti's iconic Roma shirt into space, reports espnfc.com.

We all know Francesco Totti is out of this world, but now the shirt from his final match really IS out of this world https://t.co/xCfMUbcbEI pic.twitter.com/JLp3cywuPw

— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) August 2, 2017

On Tuesday, Avio loaded an exact replica of the shirt Totti wore on his 786th and final appearance for Roma into a capsule and launched it into orbit.

Italian company Avio have launched a replica version of Francesco Totti's final Roma No.10 shirt into space. ? (via @OfficialASRoma) pic.twitter.com/oAe7P1KLYO— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) August 2, 2017

According to Roma's official website, it was the club themselves who first suggested propelling Totti's jersey into space to immortalise their retiring legend's commitment and dedication over the years.

?❤️? #Totti's final shirt successfully launched into space!

➡️ https://t.co/FTNbfOYThn#ASRoma @Avio_Group pic.twitter.com/9huXIwkJSm— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) August 2, 2017

The plan was then endorsed by Totti, thus leaving Avio -- a "worldwide leader in the field of space travel" -- to make it a reality. It's all utterly pointless of course, but you've got to admire the ambition.