De Rossi: Francesco Totti has been left bitter by criticism

The holding midfielder has revealed that the ongoing criticism has hurt the club legend, which prompted the veteran to warn that he could leave the Giallorossi.Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi has come to the defence of Francesco Totti and has stated his belief that the ongoing criticism of the legendary attacker has left him bitter, and was the reason behind his recent outburst.The Roma icon has received his fair share of vilification in the past few weeks, in particular after his missed spot-kick in the 1-1 draw against Juventus last Monday, and the 35-year-old forward revealed on Wednesday that he could leave the club if the situation doesn't change."Totti's bad mood? His problems are mine as well and we have to try and ignore the criticism that doesn't make any sense," De Rossi said to Il Corriere dello Sport."I have read absurd things about his professionalism, which is absolutely incredible in my opinion. He has done so many thing for this club. The grief he has been getting for his missed penalty has only left him more bitter."We have a lot less authority than people think. We are not the ones who decide about new signings. That's something for the sporting director."Meanwhile, Totti has explained his outburst from Wednesday, and added that he won't leave Roma after all."I can confirm that I was insulted in the streets of Rome, and it weren't Lazio fans who did it. Everybody can relax again, because I won't leave Roma."Totti made his Serie A debut for Roma in 1993 at the age of 16 and has since made over 600 official appearances for the Giallorossi.