Roma captain Francesco Totti wrote an emotional letter to the fans after the 2-0 win against Verona at the Olympic Stadium.
The Italian turned 38 on Saturday and was given a warm welcome by the Roma fans who were delighted to see the captain in the regular line-up against Andrea Mandorlini's side.
"There are many 'thank you' messages I want to send on my birthday," Totti wrote on his personal website.
"I can luckily show my personal gratitude to many but a big, important thank you, as big as Roma's heart, goes to the fans.
"The support, the warmth, the love, inside the stadium and everywhere else, it's difficult to find the right words to describe what all this means to me.
"You made me feel special, you're unique and simply fantastic."