[nb 5] His free-kick technique influenced several other players who came to be renowned for their prowess from dead–ball situations,[291] such as Alessandro Del Piero[301] and Andrea Pirlo. [208][304], Although naturally right-footed,[305] Baggio was comfortable using either foot,[266][276] and often began dribbling with his left foot. [401], Considered to be one of the greatest footballers of all-time,[12][17][402] in 1999, Baggio came fourth in the FIFA Player of the Century internet poll,[20] and was ranked 16th in World Soccer's list of the 100 greatest footballers of the 20th century, the highest ranked Italian player;[403] in IFFHS's election for the best player of the 20th Century in the same year, he was elected the ninth-best Italian player and the 53rd-best European player of the Century. [150], Despite injury problems during the first half of the season, Baggio re-found his form and managed ten goals and ten assists in the 2000–01 season. Aveva una voglia matta con quelle ginocchia, "R. Baggio, Gli auguri del mondo del calcio", "Carnasciali racconta la sua carriera: "Batistuta un campione. He is less known for his acts of great success than for his injuries, his misfortunes and his courage; he is an artist in sport whose work is appreciated but no longer used in modern currency. Europe Championship pub#1 Roberto Baggio", "Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! We must win" in ideograms of the language. [69], In the 1994–95 season, Trapattoni's replacement, Marcello Lippi, wanted to create a more cohesive team, less dependent on Baggio,[76] who was deployed as an outside forward in a 4–3–3 formation. [242], In the quarter-final match against eventual champions France, Baggio came on as a substitute for Del Piero in the second half, and managed to create some scoring opportunities. Roberto Baggio, colui che ci ha fatto innamorare del calcio", "Gascoigne torna in campo, l'ovazione dei 50 mila del nuovo Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium", "I 50 che hanno fatto la storia del calcio", "TMW - Amunike: "Ricorderò sempre il gol all'Italia a USA '94. I miracoli e le lacrime", "Baggio's Magical Kicks - Football Games", "PES 2016's myClub Legends to be announced on December 8", "Roberto Baggio ICON confirmed for #FUT19. Una persona per bene", "Roberto Baggio: 'Allenare l'Italia? [6][15][77][269] His preferred position was in a free playmaking role behind the forwards, as a creative attacking midfielder, although he was rarely deployed in this position throughout his career due to the prevalence of the 4–4–2 formation, in which he usually functioned either as a main striker or – more frequently – in a supporting role as a deep–lying forward. [246][247] Del Piero in turn expressed his admiration for Baggio in 2011. Roberto Baggio is undoubtedly one of the names that made football great. [255], Baggio was controversially excluded from Italy's 2002 World Cup squad by coach Giovanni Trapattoni, who believed him to not have fully recovered from the serious injury he had sustained during the season. Bienvenue sur download-film.club ! [84] He helped lead Juventus to another UEFA Cup final by scoring four goals, including two goals and an assist over both legs of the semi-finals against Borussia Dortmund. [452] Baggio set up Juan Iturbe's goal and scored from a Diego Maradona assist. [30] Baggio received nominations for both the Ballon d'Or and the FIFA World Player of the Year due to his performances for Bologna and Italy that season. [255] In 2002, Baggio was elected to the FIFA World Cup Dream Team,[21] and in 2003, he was the inaugural winner of the Golden Foot award, awarded for ability and personality. [81][107] Towards the end of the season, Baggio had disagreements with Capello due to limited playing time, as Capello believed he was no longer fit enough to play for 90 minutes; although Baggio frequently started matches, he was often substituted during the second half;[81][82] during the course of the season, he only played nine matches in their entirety, instead being substituted on 17 occasions, and coming off the bench twice. But I can tell you this, he was an even greater man. "[6][109] However, Baggio was later able to convince the Uruguayan manager of his abilities and earn himself a spot in the starting line-up; he became the focal point of the team's offensive play, and was initially started in his preferred role behind George Weah, and, on occasion, as a left winger or as a central midfielder playmaker. [77][282] It was only in later years that he was able to play in this free role more frequently. [418][nb 12] Alongside Totti and Alberto Gilardino, he has scored against the most different clubs in Serie A: 38. [381] His former teammate Andrea Pirlo instead commented: "[Baggio] was a silent leader, and above all, he was a leader on the pitch. After scoring 110 goals in 120 matches, Baggio began his professional career with the Vicenza senior side in 1983, at age 15. [110][111][284] During the lead-up to the 1994 World Cup, he was also initially employed by Italy's manager Arrigo Sacchi as a centre-forward, in a role known in Italian football jargon as the "centravanti di manovra" (which literally translates to "manoeuvring centre-forward"), which was a precursor to the modern false-nine role; in this position, Baggio was expected to link-up with other players and create chances for them, in addition to creating space with his movement by dropping deep into midfield, and allowing the team's wingers to cut inside and make attacking runs into the centre. [2][30] During the 1984–85 Serie C1 season, under manager Bruno Giorgi, he scored 12 goals in 29 appearances, helping the club to gain promotion to Serie B. Baggio began to draw the attention of larger Italian clubs, in particular Serie A side Fiorentina, and his playing style was compared to that of his idol, Zico. He scored his first goal after beating two players and curling the ball from outside the area into the bottom-right corner. But I was so tired that I tried to hit the ball too hard. [390] In 2016, Luke Chandley of The Huffington Post described Baggio as "Italian football's great oxymoron," noting: "For all the skill he possessed going forward, he was the opposite of the reputation given to Italian football spanning across his whole career. "[76] Regarding this contrast and Baggio's overall career, Tim Collings of The Guardian described him as "Italy's greatest player of fantasia" in 2004, but also wrote: "Baggio's record, as a player for club and country, fails to match his reputation. "Roberto Baggio: "Ripenso ancora al rigore di Pasadena. [117] A.C. Milan failed to retain their league title, finishing the season in a disappointing 11th place,[118] and they were knocked out once again in the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia. The press has interpreted his inconsistency as a lack of commitment. [412] That same year, however, The Daily Telegraph also included Baggio at number 12 in their list of "The top 20 overrated football players of all time. He scored his 200th goal in Serie A in a 2–2 draw against Parma on 14 March 2004,[166] saving Brescia from relegation, as they finished the season in 11th place. [83] He helped Juventus win the Coppa Italia that year, notching two goals and two assists, scoring the winning goal in the second leg of the semi-final. [25] Baggio won two Serie A titles, a Coppa Italia and a UEFA Cup, playing for seven different Italian clubs during his career: Vicenza, Fiorentina, Juventus, A.C. Milan, Bologna, Inter Milan and Brescia. [81] In his eighth league appearance of the season, against Piacenza, Baggio scored a goal but later suffered an injury. [458], Baggio has featured in two Italian commercials which reference his infamous penalty miss in the 1994 World Cup final. [424][425][426] Of his other penalties, 8 were scored in Serie C (from 8 attempts), 8 in European competitions (from 9 attempts), and 17 in the Coppa Italia (from 20 attempts). As footballers go, he's a genius", "Baggio on the bench? [244] Italy's coach, was criticised for starting the recovering Del Piero ahead of Baggio, and for not allowing the two players to play alongside each other. "[226] When summarising Baggio's 1994 World Cup, Ed Dove of ESPN FC stated in 2018 that; "'The Divine Ponytail' had arguably been the outstanding player of the tournament, bailing Italy out on numerous occasions, but his inspirational touch deserted him when it mattered most. [371] Baggio attributes his inner strength to Buddhism. [460] He has featured in several Diadora commercials, as he endorsed their products. "[348] Baggio received praise from numerous sporting figures and pundits ahead of his 50th birthday in 2017: Stefano Edel of La Gazzetta di Mantova described Baggio as "the Italian Maradona," echoing Sacchi's words prior to the 1994 World Cup, when he compared Baggio's importance to Italy with that of Maradona to Argentina. He scored Italy's first goal of the match after stealing the ball from Peter Shilton. [48], In 1990, Baggio was sold to one of Fiorentina's rivals, Juventus, for £8 million, the world record transfer for a footballer at the time. During the four years under Baggio, Brescia recorded their best ever Serie A run and were never relegated. [15][19] In a 2011 interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, Del Piero stated that Baggio, along with Zinedine Zidane, was the best player with whom he had ever played,[248] a view shared by Baggio's former Brescia teammate Pep Guardiola in 2010,[342] and his former Inter teammate Javier Zanetti in 2020,[343] while Matthew Le Tissier named Baggio as his best ever opponent in 2012. [40], Baggio led Fiorentina to a Coppa Italia quarter-final during the 1988–89 season under manager Sven-Göran Eriksson, scoring nine goals, as Fiorentina were eliminated by eventual champions Sampdoria. [203] Italy continued to disappoint, as their final group match ended in a 1–1 draw against Mexico, and he again failed to influence the result. [233] Italy were eliminated in the group stage of the competition. "[370][374][375][376] Known to be an introvert in the media, due to his quiet private life and reluctance to give interviews, some in the sport – including Gianni Rivera – argued that Baggio lacked leadership qualities on the pitch, despite having served as captain for both Juventus and Brescia. [101], Although Baggio initially struggled with injuries at the beginning of his first season with A.C. Milan,[102][103] he came back into the starting line-up and was appointed the main penalty taker. [360][361] Former RAI commentator Bruno Pizzul, who served as a pundit for the Italy national team's World Cup matches between 1986 and 2002, named Baggio as his favourite player,[362] and as one of the best footballers he ever saw, among both Italian and non–Italian players. "[354] In 2004, Gianni Rivera described him as "one of the greatest Italian footballers ever,"[283] while in 2019, Marco Gentile of Il Giornale described Baggio as "one of the best Italian [...] players in the history of football," and also as "one of the best players in the history of world football. [108][369][370][371] However, one of his Inter managers – Simoni – lauded Baggio for his work-rate in training in 2009, stating that he would do up to six or seven hours of gym work a day under his tenure,[372] a view which was also shared by Baggio's former Bologna teammate Daniele Carnasciali in 2013. - Roberto Baggio, Italy's Footballing Hero", "e Baggio sbaglia il tiro della sua vita", "Da Baggio a McEnroe e Schumi Come si sbaglia un punto decisivo", "World Cup memories: Roberto Baggio, 1994", "Auguri Campione: La Juve Non T Ha Dimenticato", "Italia-Brasile, Coppa del Mondo USA 1994 - 0-1", "FIFA Awards – FIFA World Cup Golden Ball Awards", "World Cup '94; Romario and Baggio Among First All-Star Cast", "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or") 1994", "World Cup moments - Baggio's heartbreak - 1994", "Roberto Baggio's skied penalty, Graham Poll's three-card trick in top World Cup bloopers", "piccola Italia in bambola, e' solo Croazia", "I left Roberto Baggio out of Euro '96 because of fitness concerns, not arguments - former Italy coach Arrigo Sacchi", "1998 Francia, Capitolo II: Le scelte di Cesare", "Il Cile fa tremare l'Italia: Italia-Cile, 1998 (2-2)", "Italia 1998: la traversa di Di Biagio. [92] He is the sixth-highest Juventus goalscorer in the Coppa Italia with 14 goals, and is also the joint fourth all-time Juventus goalscorer in European competitions, as well as the joint fifth all-time Juventus goalscorer in international competitions, with 22 goals, alongside Anastasi once again. Since suffering his first series of career–threatening injuries with Vicenza and Fiorentina in 1985 and 1986 respectively, he was prone to persistent knee problems in particular, which often limited his playing time,[nb 11] and which, as a result, led certain pundits, such as Benedetto Ferrara of La Repubblica in 2010, to label Baggio as a "superfine talent," but who was also "inconsistent," while the former's colleague – Maurizio Crosetti – had previously described Baggio as "fragile," in 1995. "[345] In 2015, Les Carpenter of The Guardian described Baggio as "perhaps the greatest player of his time,"[346] while his colleague Emmet Gates dubbed him "the best player of his generation. ", "Buddisti Soka Gakkai. He is the joint-highest Italian goalscorer of all-time in the World Cup, with nine goals, alongside Paolo Rossi and Christian Vieri. Baggio also led Bologna to the round of 16 in the Coppa Italia, where he scored one goal in three appearances. [235], —Roberto Baggio on his penalty against Chile in the 1998 World Cup. [166] Baggio was the first player in almost 30 years to surpass the 200-goal milestone, and is currently only one of seven players to have accomplished the feat. Baggio came on during the second half, replacing Del Piero, after the crowd had begun to chant his name. [28][29] Baggio was also awarded the Guerin d'Oro in 1985 as the Best Player in Serie C.[33], During the end of his final season at Vicenza, Baggio shattered both the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and the meniscus of his right knee while playing against Rimini on 5 May 1985, while attempting a slide tackle. [417] Baggio is the only Italian to have scored in three World Cups (two goals in 1990, five in 1994 and two in 1998). [353] Giuseppe Bergomi described Baggio as "extraordinary," in 2017, and as a "pure talent," who was "devastating when he played because he was capable of deciding games on his own. [231] Due to his disagreements with Sacchi, Baggio was called up to the national team less frequently, only making one more substitute appearance in a 1–0 home win against Slovenia in a Euro 1996 qualifier in September 1995. [33], Baggio has close ties with Argentina; he speaks Spanish and owns a ranch property in Rivera, where he enjoys hunting wild game. [261] This was Baggio's 56th and final match for Italy, and it was the first time an Italian footballer's career had been celebrated this way since Silvio Piola retired.[36]. Regarder des films en streaming complet sur votre smart TV, console de jeu, PC, Mac, smartphone, tablette et bien plus. Sacchi justified his decision by stating Baggio was not fully fit,[232] and that Enrico Chiesa helped the team more when possession was lost. Thousands of hours of work to keep alive a leg which, if it were up to her, would diminish each day. Maradona secondo, Baggio nella top ten", "Cassano, addio al calcio dopo il ritorno all'Entella: "Stavolta è finita davvero, "Festival dello Sport, a Trento ci sarà anche Roberto Baggio! [35] In his first season with the club, Baggio did not appear in Serie A as he was sidelined by injury; Fiorentina finished in fifth place in the league and reached the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia, with Baggio making his club debut in the latter competition. [162] Trapattoni also expressed concern about bringing Baggio to the World Cup due to the presence of Francesco Totti and Alessandro Del Piero in his role, believing that this could create a rivalry between the players. [6], Baggio was not fully fit for the final against Brazil at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, after pulling his hamstring during the semi-final and playing with the aid of a painkiller injection. When Baggio was substituted, he picked up a Fiorentina scarf thrown onto the field, a gesture which, although appreciated by his former club's fans, caused outrage among the Juventus supporters, who were initially reluctant to accept Baggio. 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[463] He has endorsed several Japanese football video games, such as Super Formation Soccer 95: della Serie A,[464] World Football Climax[465] and Let's Make a Soccer Team!. [226][237] Despite missing the decisive penalty in the 1994 World Cup final shootout, Baggio stepped up to take the penalty, and he scored Italy's equalising goal, becoming the first Italian player to score in three World Cups. Baggio maintained a high level of performance under new coach Gianni De Biasi. 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I played it without being fully all right, ever, because if I were to play matches only when I felt one–hundred percent I would play three matches a year. Roberto Baggio (Italian pronunciation: [roˈbɛrto ˈbaddʒo]; born 18 February 1967) is an Italian former professional footballer who mainly played as a second striker, or as an attacking midfielder, although he was capable of playing in several offensive positions. Baggio tra i più forti mai affrontati, "From high school to the World Cup, penalty kicks can unnerve the steeliest soccer player", "Italy's got talent: Roberto Mancini needs to trust in youth to progress", "Bruno Pizzul: "Le telecronache? [51] In March 2008, he gave a lengthy interview with La Gazzetta Dello Sport, in which he revealed that he came to support Argentine club Boca Juniors due to their passionate fanbase. [26] Baggio returned, and scored his first league goal from a free-kick on 10 May 1987 in a 1–1 draw against Diego Maradona's Napoli, the eventual Serie A champions; Baggio's equaliser saved Fiorentina from relegation. [159] He was operated on 4 February 2002 and he returned for three matches before the end of the season, making a recovery in 76 days. This was the first time Baggio had scored for Inter since his goal on 27 May of the previous season, and in the post-match the interview, he denied accusations made by Lippi in regard to his personal form. [430][431] Of his open play goals in Serie A, 84 were with his right foot, 26 with his left and 6 were headers. Online shopping from a great selection at Movies & TV Store. The score remained 0–0, and the match went to extra time, although Baggio came the closest to scoring the golden goal, with a volley from a lobbed pass by Albertini, but his shot was put just wide of Fabien Barthez's far post. Pino Rega: basso Fabrizio Alessandrini: chitarra acustica Nicola Pignatiello: batteria Mimmo Manna: chitarra elettrica Andrea Gargiulo: pianoforte e tastiere [472] In 2011, Italian sports newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport issued a collection of DVDs entitled "Io Che Sarò Roberto Baggio" recounting his career. [217], In Italy's opening match of the 1998 World Cup in France, against Chile, Baggio started alongside Christian Vieri, playing all 90 minutes, as Alessandro Del Piero was still recovering from an injury. [160] On 21 April 2002, in the first game after his comeback, Baggio came on as a substitute to score two goals against Fiorentina, helping Brescia win the match. Baggio scored one goal in the tournament, in the final from a penalty. [413] In July 2019, the same magazine ranked Baggio at number ten in their list of the "101 greatest football players of the last 25 years. Breve viaggio nel mondo del Codino più amato", "Baggio Takes Great Strides Toward Soccer Greatness", "Football: Greatness has a last flowering in Baggio", "Roberto Baggio on USA 94, playing through the pain and putting the beautiful in the beautiful game", "Borgonovo - Baggio: C'è Spazio per Loro", "FourFourTwo's 100 Greatest Footballers Ever: 60 to 51", "25 Most Skilled Passers in World Football History", "Estro e fantasia al servizio del collettivo. [438][439], After his career threatening injury in 1985, Baggio, formerly a Roman Catholic, converted to Buddhism, practicing Nichiren Buddhism, and is a member of the Soka Gakkai International Buddhist organisation. "[392], In 2017, Antonio Martelli of La Presse described Baggio as "one of the greatest Italian players of all time maybe the best of the last thirty years," and as "an "authentic champion who could have been even greater without a series of extremely severe knee injuries that undermined his career since its dawning,"[393] a view shared by Raffaele Di Fusco, who said "who knows what he could have become without all of those injuries,"[394] and also Renzo Ulivieri, who stated: "if he had had fewer injuries, he would have won more. He also helped Fiorentina finish in seventh place in Serie A and win an UEFA Cup spot, assisting the only goal by Roberto Pruzzo in the tiebreak qualifier against Roma. [47] With Fiorentina, Baggio scored 55 goals in 136 appearances, 39 of which were in Serie A, from 94 appearances. 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[142], Baggio's last important contribution to Inter was scoring two memorable goals against Parma in the play-off match for the last remaining Champions League place, which Inter won 3–1;[143] Lippi had been forced to field Baggio due to several injuries. [6], Following the World Cup, Baggio was not called up often by Vicini for the Euro 1992 Qualification matches, only making three appearances and scoring two goals as Italy failed to qualify for the tournament, finishing second in their qualifying group behind the Soviet Union. [363][364] In 2020, Matteo Marani of La Stampa dubbed Baggio as "one of the purest expressions of talent that world football has produced," also adding "Roberto was the game of football in its pureness. [2][428][429] Of these goals, 96 were decisive (either equalisers or match winners). [473] Baggio's impact on football has been celebrated with the release of an online game called Baggio's Magical Kicks, in which players try to replicate his accuracy on free-kicks and penalties. Il più grande, "Mazzone: "Baggio rotto? [442][443], Between 1991 and 2012, Baggio was the owner of a sporting goods store in Thiene, Vicenza, called Baggio Sport, which he was eventually forced to close due to losses as a result of the 2008 recession. "[347] In 2010, Marco Gori of TuttoMercatoWeb labelled Baggio as "one of the best footballers in history. "[17] Indeed, Baggio's career was affected by many serious injuries, which led to a gradual loss of pace and mobility as his career progressed, as well as increasing weight-gain in the final years of his career, which eventually forced him to undergo a training regime in order to build muscle mass in his legs and prolong his career during his time at Brescia; his continual physical struggles ultimately led him to retire in 2004, which he later described as a "liberation." In 2003, he was the inaugural winner of the "Golden Foot" award. E Baggio va ricordato sempre, "Capello: "Il calciatore italiano numero uno? He finally made his Serie A debut the following season on 21 September 1986, in a 2–0 home win against Sampdoria,[36][37][38] and he also made his European debut that season on 17 September 1986, in an UEFA Cup match against Boavista. [189], Under Italy's new manager, Arrigo Sacchi, Baggio was his team's top scorer during their qualifying campaign for the 1994 World Cup, scoring five goals of the team's 14 goals in the eight games in which he featured, while also providing seven assists. [28][29], At the age of 16, Baggio made his Serie C1 debut with Vicenza on 5 June 1983, in a 1–0 home loss against Piacenza, in the final league match of the season, coming on as a second-half substitute. [476] On 3 August 2018, EA Sports announced on their official Twitter account that Baggio would feature in EA Sports' football video game FIFA 19 as one of the new Ultimate Team Icons. "[228], After the 1994 World Cup, Italy head coach Arrigo Sacchi and Baggio infamously fell out. [136] Baggio scored a goal against his former club Bologna in a European play-off match, but Inter lost both matches, failing to qualify for the UEFA Cup. 1 source for hot moms, cougars, grannies, GILF, MILFs and more. The goal, which drew comparisons with Giuseppe Meazza, involved an exchange with Giuseppe Giannini on the left wing, followed by a dribbling run from midfield, in which Baggio beat several players, wrong-footing the last defender with a feint, before putting the ball past the goalkeeper. [3] Under Cesare Maldini, he was called up for one Italy under-21 match against Switzerland on 16 October 1987, although he was an unused substitute, and strangely failed to make an appearance for the azzurrini. Su Baggio e Cruijff…, "I 50 anni del 'Divin Codino' Baggio: campione unico che ha unito il mondo del calcio", "Baggio 5x10 - L'inizio del campione, da Vicenza a Firenze. [397][398] Regarding the injuries that threatened his career as a youngster, and which haggled him until he retired, Baggio wrote in his 2001 autobiography: "...all of my professional career, I played it with a leg and a half. [459] The second, made for Johnnie Walker in 2001, showed how he managed to conquer his grief from the miss by believing in himself and scoring the equalising penalty against Chile in the 1998 World Cup. Three of his World Cup goals were scored in the group stage and six were scored during knockout matches. [417] Baggio is the joint fourth-highest scorer for Italy with 27 goals in 56 appearances, with a 0.48 goal per match average.

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