| Roberto Baggio | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roberto Baggio | |
| Date of birth | February 18, 1967 | |
| Place of birth | Caldogno, Italy | |
| Height | 1. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Caldogno is a town near Vicenza in Italy. Its population is 10815 Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest 74 m (5 ft 81⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Second striker | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1982–1985 1985–1990 1990–1995 1995–1997 1997–1998 1998–2000 2000–2004 |
Vicenza Fiorentina Juventus A.C. Milan Bologna Internazionale Brescia Total |
46 (15) 135 (55) 201 (115) 67 (19) 33 (23) 62 (18) 100 (46) 644 (291) |
| National team | ||
| 1988–2004 | Italy | 56 (27) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Roberto Baggio (born 18 February 1967 in Caldogno, Veneto) is a retired Italian footballer, among the most technically gifted and popular players in the world throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Caldogno is a town near Vicenza in Italy. Its population is 10815 Veneto or Venetia ( Vèneto) is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered He played for the Italian national team in three World Cups, and is the only Italian player ever to score in three World Cups. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football He was the best Italian player of the 1994 FIFA World Cup, carrying his team to the final, but was one of the three players who missed a penalty in the final which contributed to Italy losing the trophy to Brazil on penalties. The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17 1994 The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament He won both the European Footballer of the Year (Ballon d'Or) and the FIFA World Player of the Year award in 1993. The "fr '''Ballon d'Or'''" ( French for " Golden Ball " often referred to as the European Footballer of the Year award is an association football The FIFA World Player of the Year is an Association football award given annually to the male and female player who are thought to be the best in the world based The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1993 throughout the world
He was Second striker of technical brilliance. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing His close control, vision, passing and finishing were among the best in the world during his prime.
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Biography
As a youngster, Roberto always had a keep interest in the sport of football and played for a local youth club over a period of nine years. After scoring 6 goals in one game; Baggio was persuaded by scout Antonio Mora to join Vicenza. Vicenza Calcio is an Italian football club based in Vicenza, Veneto.
Club football
Baggio began his professional career at native club Vicenza in Serie C1 during 1982. Vicenza Calcio is an Italian football club based in Vicenza, Veneto. Fiorentina snapped him up in 1985, and during his years there, he rose to cult status among the team's fans who consider him to be one of their best ever players. ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. He made his Serie A debut on 21 September 1986 against Sampdoria. Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located He scored his first league goal on 10 May 1987 against Napoli in a match best remembered for Napoli winning the Scudetto for the first time in their history. Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as simply Napoli or the abbreviation SSC Napoli, is an Italian professional football club based The Italian football champions ( Italian: Scudetto - little shield are the annual winners of Serie A, Italy 's premier annual football
He was sold to Juventus amid large outcry from Fiorentina fans in 1990 for €12 million (US$19 million),the world record transfer for a football player at the time. Following the transfer, there were full scale riots on the streets of Florence where fifty people were injured. Riots are a form of Civil disorders characterized by disorganized groups lashing out in a sudden and intense rash of Violence, Vandalism or other Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany [1] Baggio replied to his fans saying: "I was compelled to accept the transfer".
In 1993 he won his lone European club trophy, helping Juventus to the UEFA Cup. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. His performances earned him both the European Footballer of the Year and the FIFA World Player of the Year titles.
Baggio won his first Scudetto with Juventus in 1995. The Italian football champions ( Italian: Scudetto - little shield are the annual winners of Serie A, Italy 's premier annual football This was the first of many league titles to come for Juventus in the 1990s.
After strong pressure from AC Milan chairman Silvio Berlusconi, he was sold to the Milanese club. Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy (born 29 September 1936 is an Italian politician, Entrepreneur, Real estate and Insurance Tycoon, Bank and Media proprietor At this time, he had been linked with Manchester United and Blackburn Rovers in the English Premier League, but no firm offers were made from either of these clubs. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs
He helped the club win the Serie A title, becoming the first player to win the scudetto in consecutive years with different teams. Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located Baggio really joined Juventus in a bad period in their history, it was revealed years later, in 2005, that he was all set to join in fact Milan and that his agent had done the deal to go to Juventus instead without Baggio knowing about it. Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy
In 1997, when he was thought to be on the downside, Baggio transferred to Bologna in order to resuscitate his career, and after scoring a personal best 22 goals that year, was included in Italy's starting eleven for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in place of the younger and favoured Del Piero. Bologna Football Club 1909 is an Italian football club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna. The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled Cesare Maldini has since been severely criticised for starting Del Piero ahead of Baggio, who was clearly in the better form, for the quarter-final match against France. Cesare Maldini (born February 5, 1932) is an Italian football coach and former player When Baggio did come on for Del Piero, Italy seemed to play a lot better and Baggio nearly scored with a superb volley which only just missed the target. Had Baggio scored that shot, Italy would have won via the "golden goal" rule, and France would never have been World Champions. The golden goal is a method used to decide the winner of games in elimination matches which end in a draw after the end of regulation time The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. Cesare Maldini later apologized to Baggio for not giving him the playing time he deserved.
After the 1998 World Cup, Baggio signed with Inter Milan. Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club This proved to be an unfortunate move, as the then coach Marcello Lippi did not favour Baggio and hardly played him. This caused Baggio to lose his place in the national team, but whenever he could get onto the field, he never left fans disappointed. In his autobiography, Baggio later declared that Lippi had effectively dumped him after Baggio had refused to point out which Inter's players had expressed negative opinions about the coach. His last contribution to Inter Milan was two classic Baggio goals against Parma in the playoff for the last remaining UEFA Champions League place. Parma Football Club (formerly Parma Associazione Calcio) is an Italian football club based in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, team that See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club
After two years with Inter, in order to be called up for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, he transferred to previously unfashionable Brescia. The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. Brescia Calcio is a football club based in Brescia, Italy. The club was formed in 1911 and currently plays in the Italian Serie B, having Despite a severe injury, he miraculously recovered before the end of the season. However, Italian coach Giovanni Trapattoni did not take Baggio to Korea and Japan. Giovanni Trapattoni (born March 17, 1939 in Cusano Milanino, Province of Milan) is an Italian football coach considered The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. Fans and pundits criticised the omission of Baggio, and Italy without the inspiration of Baggio was eliminated before reaching the quarter-finals, failing to reach expectations.
Baggio continued playing at Brescia until his retirement in 2004. He played his last game on May 16, 2004 at the San Siro against Milan. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy In the 88th minute, Brescia coach Gianni De Biasi subbed Baggio off so he could get his curtain call. The 80,000 present at the San Siro gave him a big standing ovation. He ended his career with 205 goals in Serie A, making him the fifth-highest scorer of all time behind Silvio Piola, Gunnar Nordahl, Giuseppe Meazza and José Altafini. Silvio Piola ( September 29, 1913 &ndash October 4, 1996) was an Italian footballer from Robbio Lomellina Gunnar Nordahl ( October 19, 1921 &ndash September 15, 1995) was a Swedish football player best known for his play Giuseppe "Peppino" Meazza (23 August 1910–21 August 1979 also known as il "Balilla" Peppin and sometimes Pepp was an Italian footballer playing mainly for José João Altafini, ( "Mazola" in the Brazilian national team (born August 24, 1938) is an Italian - Brazilian former His number 10 jersey was retired by Brescia. Football clubs around the world sometimes retire Squad numbers to recognise players' loyal service or tragic death He scored his 300th career goal on 16 December 2002 in Brescia's 3-1 home victory over Piacenza. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Piacenza ( Placentia in Latin and old-fashioned English, Piasëinsa in the local dialect of Emiliano-Romagnolo) is a He is the first player in over 50 years to reach this milestone, behind only Piola (364) and Meazza (338). Silvio Piola ( September 29, 1913 &ndash October 4, 1996) was an Italian footballer from Robbio Lomellina Giuseppe "Peppino" Meazza (23 August 1910–21 August 1979 also known as il "Balilla" Peppin and sometimes Pepp was an Italian footballer playing mainly for
International career
Baggio totalled 27 goals in 56 caps for his national team, the fourth-highest of all time for Italy. He is the only Italian player ever to score in three World Cups, with a total of 9 career World Cup goals which puts him even with Christian Vieri and Paolo Rossi as Italy's top World Cup scorers. Vieri redirects here For other uses of Vieri see Vieri (disambiguation Christian Vieri (born July 12, 1973 in Paolo Rossi (born September 23, 1956) is an Italian former Football (soccer player For all his talent he was never rewarded with a victory in an international competition.
1990 FIFA World Cup
Baggio's first World Cup was the 1990 FIFA World Cup, and although he was used most often as a substitute in the tournament, he was still able to display his quality, scoring twice including the "goal of the tournament" against Czechoslovakia. The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football Baggio is also much remembered for his class; although regularly designated the penalty shooter for his team, he stepped aside when Italy was awarded one in the third place match, allowing teammate Salvatore Schillaci to score and capture the Golden Shoe. Salvatore Schillaci (born December 1, 1964 in Palermo) commonly referred to by his nickname Totò, is an Italian former At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest in different aspects of the game
1994 FIFA World Cup
Baggio was the cornerstone of the Italy team during the 1994 FIFA World Cup, leading them to the final after a disappointing start. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17 1994 He scored five goals, all in the knockout phase, and he started every match from the beginning: two in the round of 16 to beat Nigeria (scoring with 2 minutes left of the game sending it into extra time, and then another goal in extra time), one in the quarter-finals to top Spain (the game winner with 3 minutes remaining) and two to beat Bulgaria in the semi-finals. The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17 1994 The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish The Bulgaria national football team is the national football team of Bulgaria and is controlled by the Bulgarian Football Union. Baggio was not fully fit for the final against Brazil, which ended 0-0 after extra time; he took Italy's last penalty in the resulting shoot-out, but his kick went over the cross-bar and the Brazilians won the title. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international Two other Italians, Franco Baresi and Daniele Massaro, had already missed penalties; had Baggio scored, Brazil would have still had a penalty to win the Cup nevertheless. Franco Baresi (born May 8, 1960 in Travagliato, Province of Brescia) is an Italian youth team coach and former football Daniele Massaro (born May 23, 1961 in Monza) is a former Italian Football (soccer forward. Baggio has since been blamed for costing Italy that World Cup despite the fact that he singlehandedly carried a weak and aging Italian team to the final.
Baggio finished tied for second in the tournament in goals scored and was named one of the top three players. At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest in different aspects of the game
1998 FIFA World Cup
In the opening match of the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Italy played Chile. The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The Chilean national football team represents Chile in all major international football competitions The first goal was scored by Christian Vieri on an assist by Baggio. Vieri redirects here For other uses of Vieri see Vieri (disambiguation Christian Vieri (born July 12, 1973 in Chile took the lead 2-1, and Baggio would later make a good pass to Filippo Inzaghi but the Chilean keeper Nelson Tapia made an excellent save to keep the score 2-1. Nelson Antonio Tapia Rios (born June 22, 1966 in Molina, Chile) is a retired Chilean football goalkeeper That was only the third time a team took the lead over Italy in a World Cup throughout the 1990s. Towards the end of the game a Baggio cross unintentionally touched a Chilean defender's hand, resulting in a penalty scored by Baggio which, undeservingly made the score 2-2. With this goal, he became the first Italian player to score in three World Cups. The Italian fans had already forgiven Baggio for his 1994 penalty miss, as it was well accepted that he was the main reason the Italian side got so far in the tournament to begin with.
He scored two goals in the tournament; he also scored the winning goal against Austria as Italy topped their group. The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the Country of Austria in international competition and is controlled
In the quarter-final match against France, Baggio came on as a substitute in the second half. The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. Italy had only one shot in the entire match which was just inches away, from none other than Baggio; the score remained 0-0 and the match went to a penalty shootout. Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament Baggio scored his penalty, but Italy lost to the eventual champions France. The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. He was one of Italy's main contributors of that tournament, the other being Christian Vieri in a team full of talent and also known for playing defensive football. Vieri redirects here For other uses of Vieri see Vieri (disambiguation Christian Vieri (born July 12, 1973 in
After retirement
Baggio was given an international send-off match on 28 April 2004 against Spain. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
He was invited to play for the European XI at the Football for Hope Indian Ocean tsunami relief benefit on 15 February 2005 at the Nou Camp in Barcelona, but he declined the invitation. Football for Hope was a FIFA -sponsored football match played between Ronaldinho XI team and Shevchenko XI team on February 15, 2005 at the The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea Earthquake that occurred at 005853 UTC on December 26 2004 with an Epicentre off the west coast of The humanitarian response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was prompted by one of the worst Natural disasters of modern times Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Camp Nou (kam ˈnɔw Catalan for "new field" often erroneously called the Nou Camp in both Spanish and English) is a football Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia
Baggio wrote an autobiography titled Una porta nel cielo (A Goal in the Sky, but also A Gate. . . ). In it, he told of many rifts with managers.
Baggio is known as Il Divin Codino (The Divine Ponytail), for the hairstyle he wore for most of his career and his Buddhist background. "Ponytails" redirects here For the girl group see The Poni-Tails.
On his 40th birthday (February 18, 2007), Baggio started his new website to converse with his fans. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. As per his website he doesn't intend to return to mainstream football but rather exchange words with his fans on his blogs.
Honours
With Vicenza
- Serie C1: 1984-85
ahli 1985-
With Juventus
- Coppa Italia: 1995
- UEFA Cup: 1993
- Serie A: 1994-95
With Milan
- Serie A: 1995-96
Individual honours
- U-23 European Footballer of the Year: 1990
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup top scorer: 1990-91
- European Footballer of the Year (Ballon d'Or/Golden Ball): 1993
- FIFA World Player of the Year: 1993
- Platinum Football award by TV Sorrisi and Canzoni: 1992
- Onze D'Or by French Magazine 'Onze Mondial': 1993
- Bravo award with Fiorentina: 1990
- Golden Guerin with Vicenza: 1985
- Golden Guerin with AC Milan: 1996
- Golden Guerin with Brescia: 2001
- Azzuri Team of The Century: 2000
- FIFA Dream Team of All-Time: 2002
- 'Most Loved Player' Award via Internet Polls: 2001
- 'Most Loved Player' Award at the Italian Oscars: 2002
- FIFA 100: 2004
- Giuseppe Prisco award: 2004
- The Champions Promenade - Golden Foot 2003
- Guerin's Sportivo 150 Grandi del Secolo
- Placar's 100 Craques do Seculo
- Planète Foot's 50 Meilleurs Joueurs du Monde
- Italy All-time XI by Football Italia
- Juventus All-time XI by Football Italia
- Brescia All-time XI by Football Italia
Selected statistics
- 318 goals in all competitions
- 76 goals from 91 penalties (best all time record in Italy)
- 32 goals in European competitions
- 9 goals in World Cup finals (Italia 90, USA 94, France 98)
Statistics
| Club Performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 1982-83 | Vicenza | Serie C1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | |
| 1983-84 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - | 10 | 1 | |||
| 1984-85 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 2 | - | 34 | 14 | |||
| 1985-86 | Fiorentina | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | |
| 1986-87 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | ||
| 1987-88 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 3 | - | 34 | 9 | |||
| 1988-89 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 9 | - | 40 | 24 | |||
| 1989-90 | 32 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 46 | 19 | ||
| 1990-91 | Juventus | Serie A | 33 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 27 |
| 1991-92 | 32 | 18 | 8 | 4 | - | 40 | 22 | |||
| 1992-93 | 27 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 43 | 30 | ||
| 1993-94 | 32 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 22 | ||
| 1994-95 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 14 | ||
| 1995-96 | Milan | Serie A | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 10 |
| 1996-97 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 9 | ||
| 1997-98 | Bologna | Serie A | 30 | 22 | 3 | 1 | - | 33 | 23 | |
| 1998-99 | Inter Milan | Serie A | 23 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 10 |
| 1999-00 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 1 | - | 23 | 5 | |||
| 2000-01 | Brescia | Serie A | 25 | 10 | 2 | 0 | - | 27 | 10 | |
| 2001-02 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | - | 13 | 11 | |||
| 2002-03 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 0 | - | 32 | 12 | |||
| 2003-04 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 0 | - | 26 | 12 | |||
| Total | Italy | 488 | 218 | 88 | 38 | 61 | 31 | 637 | 292 | |
| Career Total | 488 | 218 | 88 | 38 | 61 | 31 | 637 | 292 | ||
Religion
Baggio, formerly a Roman Catholic, converted to Nichiren Buddhism and is a member of the Soka Gakkai International Buddhist organization. For the Italian rugby competition see Coppa Italia (rugby The Coppa Italia ( Italy Cup, officially known as TIM Cup The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. 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Records
Baggio played in 16 World Cup finals matches for Italy. Ireland is the only team against which Baggio played more than once in his 16 games of FIFA World Cup play. He is the highest Italian goalscorer of all-time in the World Cup, with 9 goals from 16 appearances (along with Rossi and Vieri). But Baggio is the only Italian to have scored in three World Cups. Baggio has scored 86 percent of his penalties in Serie A and International football, scoring 106 out of 122 penalties, more than any other player in Italian football history.
When Baggio was in the national team, Italy always left the World Cup at penalties: in 1990 against Argentina, in 1994 against Brazil, and in 1998 against France. Therefore, In 16 world cup matches he played Italy lost only one, Italy's opening game of USA 94 against Ireland. When Baggio played his 16th and last world cup game against France, Brazil's all time player with most caps in the World Cup did not have 16 games. This was a notable achievement for Baggio especially as Brazil won the world cup three times in the 1960s with the likes of Pele.
Trivia
Roberto Baggio's younger brother, Eddy Baggio, is also a footballer. Eddy Baggio (born 23 August, 1974 in Caldogno) is an Italian Football (soccer Striker who currently plays for Sangiovannese He currently plays with Portosummaga and has spent his whole career in the lower divisions of Italian football, never making an appearance in Serie A.
Baggio was the main player for Italian sportswear company Diadora. Diadora is a football, Tennis, Running, Cycling, rugby and Athletic shoe, Clothing, and Fashion accessory Throughout his whole career he wore Diadora football boots and gear.
References
- Roberto Baggio statistics and biography at FootballDatabase. com
External links
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Marco van Basten |
European Footballer of the Year 1993 |
Succeeded by Hristo Stoichkov |
| Preceded by Marco van Basten |
FIFA World Player of the Year 1993 |
Succeeded by Romário |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by Stefano Tacconi |
Juventus captain 1992-1995 |
Succeeded by Gianluca Vialli |
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