Roma captain Totti undergoes knee surgery

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ROME (AP) -- AS Roma says captain Francesco Totti has undergone surgery on his right knee.

The Serie A club said Monday it was not clear how long Totti would be sidelined for but reports said the playmaker might be out for a month.

Totti struggled with knee problems last season and has missed games during this season's Serie A campaign. In April 2008 he partially tore his anterior cruciate ligament and underwent surgery on his right knee.

Roma said in a statement that Totti had arthroscopy surgery Monday and that "no other tears were found during the surgery." The club said the 33-year-old player would begin rehabilitation immediately but it was unclear when he might be fit to play again.

Totti retired from international play after Italy won the 2006 World Cup.

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